Possible Clues:

• 110-meter hurdles, e.g
• Perhaps hurdles follow result
• Dash, but not dot
• Participating in series of races is torture, yet one is running
• To get race trophy involves torture still
• Relay for example pamphlet about king, unwavering
• The javelin throw, for one
• Shot put, e.g
• Follow regular source of trouble for mile maybe
• Thousand entering dash, opening running competition