distance runner

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“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

Colin Sahlman is the latest Newbury Park High distance runner to emerge as the best in the nation, capping a historic cross-country campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

She’s the nation’s premier distance runner as a junior and qualified first in the Division 2 for the 1,600.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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