distance running

[dis-tuhns ruhn-ing]

noun

1. the sport or exercise of running over a relatively long distance, especially more than 5,000 meters.

Example Sentences

Five decades after our school opened its doors just off Highway 101 northwest of L.A., it had produced almost zero success in distance running.

From Los Angeles Times

In one famous example, a woman who claimed benefits citing her ill health was exposed through her social media posts about long distance running.

From BBC

Track & Field Championships on Sunday that a respected distance running coach and author declared it was “the most impressive athletic feat in history.”

From Los Angeles Times

In elite distance running, that’s not a marginal gain, it’s a quantum leap.

From Slate

Kenyan distance running has been beset by doping scandals in recent years, and Chepngetich was asked about doping after her victory in Chicago.

From BBC