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Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports. It's ironic because millions of people who swim as their regular exercise love the meditation aspect of it; you don't wind up with any orthopedic injuries. But when you swim at a world class level for hours and hours - the loneness of the long distance runner.
Diana Nyad

Meaning of "distance runner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTANCE RUNNER

distance runner  [ˈdɪstəns ˈrʌnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTANCE RUNNER

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Distance runner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISTANCE RUNNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

distance runner

Long-distance running

Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least five kilometres. Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina. Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that running endurance in the Homo genus arose because travelling over large areas improved scavenging opportunities and allowed persistence hunting. The capacity for endurance running is also found in migratory ungulates and a limited number of terrestrial carnivores, such as dogs, wolves and hyenas. In modern human society, long-distance running has multiple purposes: people may engage in it for physical exercise, for recreation, as a means of travel, for economic reasons, or for cultural reasons. Long distance running can also be used as a means to improve cardiovascular health. Running improves your aerobic fitness by increasing the activity of enzymes and hormones that stimulate the muscles and the heart to work more efficiently.

Definition of distance runner in the English dictionary

The definition of distance runner in the dictionary is a participant in distance races or running.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTANCE RUNNER


baserunner
ˈbeɪsˌrʌnə
Corunna
kəˈrʌnə
forerunner
ˈfɔːˌrʌnə
frontrunner
ˈfrʌntˌrʌnə
gunrunner
ˈɡʌnrʌnə
nonrunner
ˈnɒnˈrʌnə
outrunner
ˈaʊtˌrʌnə
overrunner
ˌəʊvəˈrʌnə
rat-runner
ˈrætˌrʌnə
roadrunner
ˈrəʊdˌrʌnə
rumrunner
ˈrʌmrʌnə
runner
ˈrʌnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTANCE RUNNER

distaff
distaff side
distain
distal
distally
distance
distance learning
distance modulus
distance race
distance teaching
distant
distant early warning
distant early warning line
distantly
distaste
distasteful
distastefully
distastefulness
distelfink
distemper

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTANCE RUNNER

banner
blockade runner
blue runner
Bow Street runner
cunner
do a runner
drug runner
dunner
front runner
machine gunner
marathon runner
middle-distance runner
punner
rear gunner
relay runner
scarlet runner
scunner
shotgunner
shunner
stunner
table runner

Synonyms and antonyms of distance runner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «distance runner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTANCE RUNNER

Find out the translation of distance runner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distance runner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distance runner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长跑运动员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corredor de fondo
570 millions of speakers

English

distance runner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूरी के धावक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عداء المسافات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стайер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corredor de longa distância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দূরত্ব জাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coureur de fond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perlumbaan jarak jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streckenläufer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長距離ランナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거리 주자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lomba jarak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Á hậu khoảng cách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூரம் இனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंतर रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mesafe yarış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odległość biegacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стаєр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alergător de cursă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόστασης δρομέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atleet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avstånd löpare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distance runner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTANCE RUNNER»

The term «distance runner» is regularly used and occupies the 92.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTANCE RUNNER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distance runner

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3 QUOTES WITH «DISTANCE RUNNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word distance runner.
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Rachel Corrie
I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a children's author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president.
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Al Jarreau
I am a distance runner, a marathoner... literally and figuratively.
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Diana Nyad
Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports. It's ironic because millions of people who swim as their regular exercise love the meditation aspect of it; you don't wind up with any orthopedic injuries. But when you swim at a world class level for hours and hours - the loneness of the long distance runner.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTANCE RUNNER»

Discover the use of distance runner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distance runner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner
In the title story, a boy is made into a distance runner when he arrives at reform school. As he remembers the botched robbery that placed him in custody, he begins to wonder just who he is running for.
Alan Sillitoe, 1959
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Porsche 908: The Long Distance Runner
The most famous racing drivers drove it, and, for a long time, it was a guaranteed winner for Porsche: Now, finally, the first comprehensive work about the 908 has been published in the English language.
Jost Neßhöver, Dieter Roßbach, Harold Schwarz, 2009
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Distance Runner
Tired of the competitive frenzy engulfing Whitebrook Farm, Christina escapes for a while by riding for another farm in California, packing her bags and taking Star with her.
Joanna Campbell, Jennifer Chu, 2002
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Pronghorn: Long-Distance Runner!
Describes the pronghorn, the fastest-running animal in North America, including its habitat, how it avoids predators, and the history of conservation of the animal.
Natalie Lunis, 2010
5
The Looniness of the Long Distance Runner: An Unfit ...
This is Russell Taylor's humorous account of his journey from its unwise inception after too many beers, through the first teetering steps on the treadmill to the big show-down in NYC.
Russell Taylor, 2007
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Training for Young Distance Runners
Training for Young Distance Runnershas everything you need to build a winning training program for cross country, track and field, and road racing events. Get this book and get ahead of the pack!
Laurence S. Greene, Russell R. Pate, Larry Greene, 2004
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The long-distance runner: an autobiography
The memoirs of a noted film and theater director, who recently died from AIDS, chronicles his rise through the world of British theater, exploring the joys and sorrows of his personal life, including his marriage, affairs, and friendships. ...
Tony Richardson, 1993
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The complete long distance runner's manual: aunique training ...
Both absolute beginners and experienced long-distance runners will find advice and information to improve their performance in this brand-new book.
Sean Fishpool, Sean Keogh, 2009
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Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky, and Indecisive Girl's Guide ...
—Allison Moir-Smith, M.A. QUIZ: ARE YOU A LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER? You may not be as bad asJ.Lo in the serial monogamy department, but if you keep jumping from one long relationship to another and bolt whenever anything gets too ...
Elina Furman, 2007
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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
- How do you do it? - Are you insane? And in the new paperback edition, Karnazes answers the two questions he was most asked on his book tour: - What, exactly, do you eat? - How do you train to stay in such good shape?
Dean Karnazes, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTANCE RUNNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distance runner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paramount & The Stupidity of the Short Distance Runner (Pt 2 of 3 …
So… today's announcement via the Wall Street Journal (also here, if you don't have a WSJ subscription) is about how Paramount is breaking ... «Movie City News, Jul 15»
2
'Coast to Coast for Kids' runner on Route 6, expected to arrive …
McCOOK, Neb. -- A long distance runner raising funds for a youth center will be in the McCook area beginning Thursday. The U.S. Route 6 ... «McCook Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
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2015 Men's Bowerman Trophy Finalists Announced
NEW ORLEANS – Pole vaulter Shawn Barber of Akron, distance runner Edward Cheserek of Oregon, and jumper Marquis Dendy of Florida ... «U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Jul 15»
4
2-minute drill
Grace Akubue, a St. Cloud Tech graduate who competes in throws, and Abby Lawrence, a distance runner from Foley, both plan to compete for ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
5
Royals take seats for Murray match
... Box by adventurer Bear Grylls, former Olympic rower Sir Matthew Pinsent and Britain's greatest female distance runner Paula Radcliffe. «The Star, Jul 15»
6
Treadmill work stations reduce muscle pain
"Whether you are a computer worker or a middle-distance runner, injuries happen when you tense a particular muscle or group of muscles for ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
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Johnnycake Jog: Bodybuilder Anna Dey to revive running career
... but there are not many times where you see a dedicated weightlifter also find the time and energy to be a dedicated distance runner. «News-Herald.com, Jul 15»
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Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray beats Vasek Pospisil in straight sets
... in the Royal Box by adventurer Bear Grylls, Olympic rower Sir Matthew Pinsent and Britain's greatest female distance runner Paula Radcliffe. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Student-athletes attend training focused on making healthy choices
... All-American, international-level distance runner and World Masters champion who has trained or advised more than two dozen Olympians. «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
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Hogwarts Running Club Fundraises for Charity With Virtual Races
When asked who from the wizarding world would make the best distance runner, Biggs said, “I'd have to go with Luna Lovegood because she ... «Runner's World Newswire, Jul 15»

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