| 100% | ATALANTA | 8 | Maiden who raced Hippomenes, in myth |
| 46% | ATALANTA | 8 | Maiden in Greek mythology who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race |
| 46% | ATALANTA | 8 | She raced Hippomenes, in mythology |
| 43% | NERO | 4 | Despot who raced in the 67 Olympics |
| 43% | ARIADNE | 7 | Maiden in the Minotaur myth |
| 42% | ICARUS | 6 | In myth, one who flew too close to the sun |
| 42% | EATERS | 6 | Lotus ___ (listless race in Greek myth) |
| 41% | RACER | 5 | Person who competes in races |
| 40% | ANDRETTI | 8 | Racing legend who voices a character in "Cars" |
| 40% | NARCISSUS | 9 | Myth figure who fell in love with his reflection |
| 39% | STRAGGLER | 9 | In a foot race, the one who falls behind |
| 39% | SWIMMERS | 8 | Athletes who compete in races in pools |
| 39% | SPRINTERS | 9 | Runners who specialize in short distance races |
| 39% | BRYNHILDR | 9 | Valkyrie who has Sigurd killed, in Norse myth |
| 39% | LOVITZ | 6 | Jon, SNL actor who appeared in Rat Race |
| 38% | ANDRETTI | 8 | Mario who won IndyCar races in four different decades |
| 38% | MILER | 5 | Athlete who specializes in a 1,760-yard race |
| 38% | PACEMAKER | 9 | One who sets the speed in an athletics race |
| 38% | DALEK | 5 | Member of race created by Davros in Doctor Who |
| 38% | EOS | 3 | Goddess who captured Orion, in Greek myth |
| 37% | DANICAPATRICK | 13 | Race car driver who sang in her high school choir: 2 wds. |
| 37% | HELEN | 5 | Beauty who was born from an egg, in Greek myth |
| 37% | EUROPA | 6 | Figure in Greek myth after whom a continent is named |
| 37% | HARE | 4 | Animal who lost to the tortoise in a fabled race |
| 37% | JOCKEYS | 7 | Riders who wear silks in races |
| 36% | NIOBE | 5 | Woman who was changed to a weeping stone in Greek myth |
| 36% | ICARUS | 6 | Figure in Greek myth who flew too close to the sun |
| 36% | JASON | 5 | Statham of "Death Race," who played Lee Christmas in 32-Across |
| 36% | BETTINI | 7 | Paolo —, cyclist who won the Milan-San Remo race in 2003 |
| 36% | TURBO | 5 | Animated garden snail who dreams of racing in the Indy 500 |