distance runner
Example Sentences
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Esmée Gummer is a long distance runner who is currently taking on a 5,000km challenge across the UK over a 99 day period.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Wicks, a former GB distance runner, recalls Crystal Palace's prices were cheaper, even allowing for inflation, than many London Diamond League seats today.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
He was the youngest distance runner to ever make the team.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
