What he does before or after the race I have no problem with.

We stood around before the first race looking at the women.

But there were still four days to go before the race.

"What did I say the whole time before the race?"

Each team were given a video camera before the race.

We arrived well before the race to be sure of a good position.

"It does not mean no running at all before the race."

He turned 17 on July 14, 1974, six days before the race.

One such time was immediately before Bill's race for president.

There were four hours to go before the race, and he needed to see Lee.