Possible Clues:

• Exciting, as a finish
• Very close
• How a close race may go
• Suspensefully timed out
• With not a moment to spare
• Right until the very end
• One withdrew to change, as it's getting close
• Not decided until the last moment
• Dieter who won't set off until the very last minute?
• Right up to the last minute, won't do new article following lead