Sorokin

[ suh-roh-kin, saw-; Russian suh-raw-kyin ]

noun

1. Pi·ti·rim A·le·xan·dro·vitch [pi-ti-, reem, al-ig-, zan, -dr, uh, -vich, -, zahn, -, pyi-tyi-, ryeem, uh-lyi-, ksahn, -d, r, uh, -vyich], 1889–1968, U.S. sociologist, born in Russia.

Example Sentences

Aleksandr Sorokin is no different.

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Sorokin, who also holds world records for 100km, 100 miles and 12 hours, enjoys cookies, oranges and sandwiches, alternating between sweet and savoury.

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“At night begins the fight between your body, mind and pain. If you win that, you win the race,” says 43-year-old Sorokin, one of the few professional 24hr runners in the world.

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“Sometimes in training you think what you will do when you finish - raise your hands, smile, punch the air,” says world record holder Sorokin.

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In a press release, Disney-owned ABC called Sorokin “an artist, fashion icon and infamous NYC socialite”, as well as “a notorious ankle bracelet fashionista”.

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