distance runner

noun

1. a participant in distance races.

Other Words From

• distance running noun

Example Sentences

Robbie Fitzgibbon, a middle distance runner, represented his country at several international events.

From BBC

It has been especially relevant to athletics, in which South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya - who was born with DSD condition 46 XY 5-ARD - twice won Olympic 800m gold.

From BBC

“For a distance runner, there’s no place in the world like Flagstaff,” said Matt Baxter, who broke New Zealand’s national indoor record at 5,000 meters after moving to Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

One of those who died was Majed Abu Maraheel, a retired distance runner who became the first Palestinian to compete in the Olympics when he ran the 10,000 meters in Atlanta in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• contestant
• entrant
• hurdler
• marathoner
• racer
• sprinter