distance running
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It's now seen as second fiddle to the track and road, but it's the purist form of distance running for me.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
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 ● Sep. 7, 2025
In elite distance running, that’s not a marginal gain, it’s a quantum leap.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2025
Nuguse and Ingebrigtsen are now full-on rivals—along with being among the bigger characters in distance running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2025
In distance running in the 1930s, it was exceptionally rare for a man to run a last lap in one minute.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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