| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Followed the command after "On your marks" | ||
| Geared up | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jun 2023 |
| Prepared to race | Wall Street Journal | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Prepared oneself | Universal | 03 Sep 2021 |
| Prepared | Universal | 09 Jan 2021 |
| Prepared | Thomas Joseph | 23 Jun 2020 |
| Prepped | Jonesin | 02 Jul 2019 |
| Made preparations | USA Today | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Made preparations | ||
| Prepared | The Washington Post Sunday | 19 Nov 2017 |
| Prepared | New York Times | 16 Jun 2016 |
| Made preparations | Newsday | 26 Apr 2016 |
| Prepared | ||
| Prepared | Newsday | 08 Feb 2015 |
| Prepared | ||
| Readied oneself | ||
| Prepared | ||
| Prepared to go | ||
| Braced (for) | ||
| Prepared to go | ||
| Prepared | ||
| Readied to race | ||
| Readied oneself | ||
| Readied |