A. sponsors B. endurance C. under contract D. honor E. route F. call on G. annual H. takes up I. suspect J. substantial K. command L. super-fit M. distinction N. toughest O. former Considered one of the (1)_______ marathon events in the world, the 875-kilometer (2)_______ Australian race, a (3)_______ from Sydney to Melbourne, is a harsh test of (4)_______ for the world’s top athletes, regardless of their age. The young, (5)_______ runners train for months before a competition and are (6)_______ to prominent (7)_______ like Nike and Adidas, who finance them and furnish them with a (8)_______ support mechanism of money and equipment. The contest (9)_______ to seven days to complete and is a challenging test of fitness and strength even for world-class athletes who compete for (10)_______ and a cash prize.