sprinter

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American sprinter Shania Collins says the fact that those taking part in the games admit to doping, already gives them more integrity than cheaters.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Those who doubt So Happy point to his breeding: His sire, Runhappy, was a champion sprinter not known for producing horses who can run more than a mile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 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

“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