Everyone moved into position, ready for a mad sprint across the avenue, into the gap between the two buildings.

This distance is about a one-half mile, so the crowd of several hundred participants engages in a mad sprint over the relatively short distance.

We went through a little knot of brush and a small rabbit started out, zigzagging wildly and all the Masai behind now in a mad sprint.

In Friday's distance medley, Falcon won for Arkansas with a mad sprint over the last 200 meters.

This, and other events like it, are not races, with a mass start, aggressive tactics and mad sprints to the finish line.

Even now, I run round Battersea Park and do a mad sprint for the last 100m.

"Engaging counter-grav projectors," Turkey announced, then began a mad sprint towards the enemy at just under 200 kilometers per hour.

For once, the Indians need a mad sprint in September and that should be a good thing.

For others, the mad sprint to deadline brings out their best work.

Last year, in a lockout-shortened season, the abbreviated schedule forced a mad sprint to the finish.