But to everyone's surprise, Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long-distance runner and do something about the cancer.

但令每个人惊讶的是，特里福克斯决心成为一名长跑运动员，为战胜癌症做些什么。

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In the late 1950s, Philip Knight was a middle-distance runner on the University of Oregon track team, coached by Bill Bowerman.

在20世纪50年代末，菲利普·奈特是俄勒冈大学田径队的一名中长跑运动员，他的教练是比尔·鲍尔曼。

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I am a long-distance runner, not a sprinter.

我是长跑运动员，不是短跑运动员。

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The 29-year-old middle distance runner has been hampered in her preparations for the European championships.

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The men's race saw Craig Mottram again prove he is currently the world's leading distance runner.

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The Belfast middle distance runner joins Ballymena sprinter Paul Brizzel in failing to secure funding.

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