runners

Example Sentences

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Both excellent long distance runners as well as footballers in their primary school days, Tyler and Jack have tended to be viewed as a pair.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Even though the Bobcats’ shaky defense spotted USC two unearned runs, the Trojans will surely lament stranding runners in scoring position in each of the first seven innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Earlier this year, 27,000 runners trudged through the city on a course that wound from Dodger Stadium to Century City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

There’s a reason runners swear by pickle juice as a recovery drink, and why “pickle girls” have become their own corner of the internet.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

I got off the runners and walked to lighten the heavy load.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell