distance runner
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“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
Robbie Fitzgibbon, a middle distance runner, represented his country at several international events.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
“For a distance runner, there’s no place in the world like Flagstaff,” said Matt Baxter, who broke New Zealand’s national indoor record at 5,000 meters after moving to Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
She’s the nation’s premier distance runner as a junior and qualified first in the Division 2 for the 1,600.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024
He was the youngest distance runner to ever make the team.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
