His 1910 trading card called him "undoubtedly the greatest mid-distance runner the world has ever seen."

He was one of Britain's greatest middle-distance runners and had an amazing sprint finish.

He is considered by many as the greatest jumper of all time and also the greatest front runner in history.

I can remember passing Tom Fleming, who developed into one of the greatest American runners.

The horse raced only a year and five days but fashioned a reputation as one of the sport's greatest runners.

He was considered one of the greatest breakaway runners of his time.

Lorillard bred Parole, one of the three greatest runners of the 1870s.

He is widely considered to be one of the greatest runners of the 20th century and was also known for his brutally tough training methods.

He was the greatest runner, but he was also probably the best blocking back you ever saw.

He played football and ran track; the yearbook called him "the greatest runner ever to put on spiked shoes for Madison."