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Another synonym for torrid is sweltering, because the definition for torrid is hot.
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Sweltering

Explanation:

Another word for sweltering is hot, and in the text, the conditions sapped energy from the runners. The only word that would make sense is sweltering. Sweltering has the same meaning as torrid.

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