sprinter

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The 2,500 invite-only spectators will watch several former Olympic medalists, including sprinter Fred Kerley and swimmers Hunter Armstrong and Cody Miller of the USA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

Ka Ying Rising beat a top-class international field at the Everest in Sydney last October to cement his standing as the world's best sprinter.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 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

They jumped up so fast to get to him that they practically knocked our plates off the table, but one of the people with the Jamaican sprinter stopped them.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles