runners

Example Sentences

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Thousands of spectators lined the streets to support the runners and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes returned to the starter's platform for the elite women's race.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Roberts pulled Sasaki with runners on first and second in the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Both excellent long distance runners as well as footballers in their primary school days, Tyler and Jack have tended to be viewed as a pair.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

After a strikeout, the runners moved up to second and third following a passed ball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He said he can’t remember the two fastest runners ever before both being seventh graders.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli