我承认，一个运动员的心态可能是一个赛事的决定因素，如马拉松赛跑，或甚至是一个不那么激烈的比赛，如国际象棋。

I can concede that a player's mental attitude can be the deciding factor in an event, for instance, a marathon running or even a less strenuous game such as chess.

youdao

他干的很带劲，他能够在许多不确定性因素存在的条件下还能完成比赛的能力就是他鹤立鸡群的原因。

His ability to finish races under almost impossible conditions is what makes him stand out from the mainstream of drivers.

youdao

当你在为最佳比赛寻找公式的时候，也许忽略了一个关键因素：充分热身。

As you try to find the formula for your best possible races, you may be neglecting one key ingredient: an adequate warmup.

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