distance runner

Example Sentences

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In 2004, Goucher and her husband, Adam, also a champion distance runner, were offered spots in a great experiment, the Oregon Project, an elite team of American distance runners sponsored by Nike.

From Washington Post

The 40-year-old former pro surfer and distance runner faces the risk of blindness, infected ears and dehydration, as well as sleep deprivation, hypothermia, shark attack and jellyfish stings.

From BBC

Toni’s primary identity was not as an attorney, wife or prankster nonpareil, but as a distance runner.

From Seattle Times

Brendan Leonard, an outdoor adventure writer who runs ultramarathons, said that when strangers learn he’s a distance runner, they often tell him that they hate running, to which Leonard replies, “I hate running, too, man. It’s not that fun.”

From Washington Post

Now in his senior season, the reigning boys’ cross-country All-Met Athlete of the Year has a state title, college coaches vying for his talent and a convincing claim as the best high school distance runner in the area.

From Washington Post