middle 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
Robbie Fitzgibbon, a middle distance runner, represented his country at several international events.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
Former and current athletes include Kendall Spencer, a long jumper who went to New Mexico; Megan Koch, a middle distance runner from Colorado College; and Madeleine McKenna, a volleyball player from California University of Pennsylvania.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2021
I did a report on an Olympic middle distance runner named Brenda Martinez, who had a positive test for antidepressants that she was taking.
From Slate • Jul. 12, 2021
One athlete who will be forced to cover up if he qualifies for the Olympics is American middle distance runner Nick Symmonds, who sells space on his skin for advertising.
From Reuters • May 6, 2016
