11.   In Boston, for example, inner-city people ride streetcars to the last stop, then take taxis the final few miles to jobs at suburban companies.

12.   In most marathons, the final miles are flat or even slightly downhill.

13.   In the final miles, just lifting her legs became a major effort.

14.   It set up a memorable match race in the final hundred miles with Illbruck.

15.   Last year, she ran side by side with Ndereba until the final mile, then faded to third.

16.   Last year, Ndereba waited until the final mile before breaking Roba, the three-time champ.

17.   Maxwell, a four-time Canadian champion marathoner, had run into digestion problems during the final miles of a race and finished a disappointing seventh.

18.   Or take the great marathon runner who finds himself confronted in the final mile by a fresh, rested runner who chooses to race the homestretch.

19.   Otxoa appeared to have expended most of his energy by the final mile, as he literally wobbled toward the finish.

20.   Q. Is there any way to get from London to Woburn Abbey by public transportation and, maybe, a cab for the final mile or so?