long distance runner
Cross-country athlete
A long distance runner competes in races of significant length, typically 5,000 meters or longer on the track, or road races like marathons.
The term extends to anyone who runs long distances regularly, whether competitive or recreational: She's been a long distance runner since college.
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- road raceCompetition on public thoroughfares
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- interval trainingAlternating hard and easy periods
- mental toughnessPsychological resilience capacity
perseverance · aerobic capacity · muscle strength · compression socks · endurance · self-motivation · focus · long runs · tempo run · hydration packs · patience · shin splints · joint flexibility · strength training · cross-training · cross-country race · discipline · stretching routines
- Runnerssprinters, miler, hurdler, half marathoner, ultramarathoner
- endurance athletesultramarathoner, ultrarunner, marathoner, triathlete, ironman
- racersracer, race car driver, driver, cyclist, rider
long distance runnerpowerlifter
Heavy barbell competitor
weightlifter · shot putter · discus thrower · bodybuilder · sumo wrestler
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