"top spot" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record",
          "text": "And although they were pushed harder than even Lennon might have expected on a night of galeforce winds, they clung on to the lead Ledley gave them for all they were worth until their rivals had blown themselves out and surrendered top spot.",
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        "The first position in a ranking."
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          "word": "pole position"
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        "The first position in a ranking."
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    {
      "word": "pole position"
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  "word": "top spot"
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