race against someone

It could be done, though they were racing against time.

Started when he was five, often racing against his sister.

All his life he was racing against time to reach it.

Others in Atlanta will be racing against the record book.

Strange, but he didn't seem to run that fast when we were racing against each other in the past.

Until 15 months ago, she never raced against anything more determined than a basketball.

As the agencies sought to work out a plan, they were racing against time.

The horses racing against him figure to face long odds.

"We've raced against the clock to get here before 9!"

He should never be raced against other horses, as that will only make him more difficult to handle.