sprinter

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The final time of 1:49.01 for 1 1/8 miles might not answer questions about possible distance limitations for the son of Runhappy, who was a champion sprinter, but that’s to worry about another day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"Think of it like a marathon runner versus a sprinter," said Rando, who is also a professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

He has trained his entire life to be the rarest athlete in the sport: a sprinter who doesn’t lose steam over long distances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, a five-time Olympic champion, competed in her first race since June 2024 in Saturday's Camperdown Classic at Kingston, Jamaica.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

“He’s a four-hundred-meter sprinter, and a double below-knee amputee. Those are running prostheses.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen