Meaning: A person who competes in sports was the first in a contest of speed.
Choice of Words:Athlete is a person who competes in sports. Won means to be the first in a competition. Race refers to a contest of speed between runners or vehicles.
Alternative Expressions
The athlete crossed the finish line first.
Meaning: This means that the athlete was the fastest or best in the competition.
Choice of Words:Athlete is a person who competes in sports and is skilled in one or more. Crossed means to go from one side of something to the other side. Finish line is the line that marks the end of a race. First means to be ahead of all others. When you put them together, "The athlete crossed the finish line first" means that the athlete was the first to reach the end of the race.
The athlete was the victor of the race.
Meaning: This means that the athlete was the fastest or best in the competition.
Choice of Words:Athlete is a person who competes in sports and is skilled in one or more. Victor is a person who wins a competition or game. Race is a competition in which people or animals try to run or drive faster than each other. When you put them together, "The athlete was the victor of the race" means that the athlete won the race.