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
“For a distance runner, there’s no place in the world like Flagstaff,” said Matt Baxter, who broke New Zealand’s national indoor record at 5,000 meters after moving to Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 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
