Sentence examples for a slow runner from inspiring English sources
"I know he's a slow runner," he said.
One dog was a slow runner and the other was fast.
I watch as a slow runner struggles past among all the charging athletes.
He was also a slow runner, averaging 11-minute miles over short distances.
The tortoise is not merely a slow runner but an ugly one.
But Young is a slow runner and Cano is not winning over anybody with his play today.
He admired Abbott's sporty lifestyle, and quipped that the Australian federal police "would be relieved" that Turnbull is a slower runner and bike rider than his predecessor.
Kiilu moved off the rail just before the collision — to pass a slower runner — but that action put him right in the path of Mogawane, who clipped his heel, sending both runners down on the track.
If you have faster runners and slower runners playing, it may be a good idea to have the faster runners be "it" first, as if a slower runner (or younger child) is "it" they may get frustrated and they would stay it for longer, making the game less interesting.
Strategically, it's to the advantage of "it" or the picker, Mailman, Plumpsack, etc. to choose a player in the circle who is a slower runner, so that the picker can get back to the vacant spot first.
Speed is an advantage, but reaching base and ultimately scoring runs is the desired trait in a leadoff man - a slow-runner with a high walk-rate is more desirable than a speedster who never walks.
