In such a close-run race as this election, the campaign becomes all important.在这种势均力敌的选举中，竞选活动变得至关重要。The champions have kept their title, but it was a close-run thing.冠军们保住了他们的名次，但这是一次险胜。After a very close-run race, it ended in a photo finish.经过一场非常激烈的竞争，比赛胜负难分。