参赛选手在第3轮以后成绩不相上下。

The contestants were level pegging after round 3.

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近几年来，正式参赛选手有近5000人，光是运动员们跑过起跑线就需要整整3分钟。

In recent years there have been nearly 5,000 official competitors and it takes three whole minutes for the crowd of runners just to cross the starting line.

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为了有更好的体验，我们学校将组织所有参赛选手于本周日上午10点在体育场进行排练。

In order to have a better experience, our school will organize all contestants to rehearse at 10 a.m. this Sunday in the stadium.

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beauty pageants take the time needlessly of both the participants and the viewers

选美比赛占用了参赛选手以及观众不必要的时间。

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