distance runner
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As a teen, Fraire spent three years on the Burbank High School track team as a middle distance runner and four years on the school’s cross-country team, frequently ranking in top spots during meets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
“I definitely understand the question always being there,” says Sara Hall, an elite distance runner competing in Sunday’s race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
That makes Fisher one of the favorites to strike gold in this summer’s Games, something no U.S. distance runner has done in four decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024
Kipchoge's team decided to take the distance runner off social media in the wake of the abuse, but he said he never considered deleting his accounts.
From BBC • May 7, 2024
He was the youngest distance runner to ever make the team.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
