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

“I definitely understand the question always being there,” says Sara Hall, an elite distance runner competing in Sunday’s race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Ms Hecox, a long distance runner, lodged a legal challenge against the Idaho law in 2020 shortly after it was enacted.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

That makes Fisher one of the favorites to strike gold in this summer’s Games, something no U.S. distance runner has done in four decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

He was the youngest distance runner to ever make the team.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand