(long) distance runner

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Said Aouita, the highly versatile Moroccan distance runner, was there to attempt to beat the world 300 metre record. BNCB

Sally Barsosio, a 26-year-old Kenyan long distance runner, is an early bird. Google

Perhaps the greatest recent insult was the Nike sponsorship of Philip Boit, the Kenyan distance runner who decided to cross country ski. Google

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