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Definitions

distance runner

NOUN
runner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contestant entrant hurdler marathoner racer sprinter
STRONG
carrier courier jogger messenger
WEAK
cross-country runner long distance runner middle distance runner trackman
Antonyms
STRONG
receiver

Example Sentences

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But perhaps no name carries the power and poignancy of Steve Prefontaine, the gritty, charismatic distance runner from Oregon whose life ended in a car crash in 1975.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2025

In the meantime, Kipchoge, widely regarded as the greatest distance runner of all time, has offered wisdom via WhatsApp - something Yee describes as "surreal".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

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

He was the youngest distance runner to ever make the team.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand