runners

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During his run, he said, he was taken aback by sights such as a North Korean raising a poodle’s paw to wave at runners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Many North Koreans, he said, were recording the runners with smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

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

O’Brien contended it was Thornton’s privilege to knock the runners loose, leaving Buck to “break it out” from a dead standstill.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London