1.   The runner from Lynbrook clocked the fastest time this season on the mile run.

2.   When a runner from the office called my name, I jumped out of my skin.

3.   Aspiring long-distance runners from Eldoret, Elmarakwet, Kisii, and the Nandi District dream of competing in the Hub.

4.   At the South Pacific Games, she met a distance runner from Fiji named Binesh Prasad.

5.   Because of its location, Chicago had been considered the front runner from day one, even though Denver and Dallas made strong bids to woo Boeing.

6.   Best of the Bests is an apt name for the runner from the Godolphin Racing Inc. stable, which dominates the European circuit.

7.   Billed as the New Balance Mile Challenge, the invitational event will feature elite runners from around the world.

8.   Blanks was a breakaway runner from Chicago, out since spring ball with a broken ankle.

9.   A runner from the Mideast is excoriated for exposing her legs in front of men.

10.   A year later, the runner from Salinas, Calif. is an Olympian.