distance runner
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But perhaps no name carries the power and poignancy of Steve Prefontaine, the gritty, charismatic distance runner from Oregon whose life ended in a car crash in 1975.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2025
Robbie Fitzgibbon, a middle distance runner, represented his country at several international events.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
Kipchoge's team decided to take the distance runner off social media in the wake of the abuse, but he said he never considered deleting his accounts.
From BBC • May 7, 2024
Ventura High School distance runner Sadie Engelhardt surged over the final 400 meters to break her Arcadia Invitational record in the girls’ mile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2024
He was the youngest distance runner to ever make the team.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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