（在速度比赛中）通过加速迫使对手加速
to make other people in a race go faster by going faster yourself
Sylva, in a red shirt and shorts, forced the pace lap after exhausting lap.
Instead of forcing the pace in the first two laps, she hung back and it proved to be a winning strategy.
We usually see this horse forcing the pace, but the jockey's keeping her back for this leg of the race.
I knew I needed to force the pace if I wanted to win.
If there's one thing we know about this runner, it's that she likes to force the pace from the front.
See also: pace noun (SPEED)