Then, in Surbiton several days before the big race, he ran against some local runners with handicaps.

In addition to these, several shorter races are held for local runners and youths.

One way to include more local runners in the marathon would be to increase the size of the field to, say, 50,000 entrants.

His name is Michael Marsden and he's a local runner, so give him an encouraging word as you pass.

Catha is the local runner who beat Nicole indoors, if only once, this winter.

To create a competitive race for her, he invited five other local runners to participate.

I always thought of myself as a local runner.

I shouted thanks and crossed over, though I was on the same side as every local runner.

The first 15K race in 1978 had a budget of $750 and attracted just over 800 local runners.

Foreign athletes would be invited to train there, providing revenue and also inspiration to the local runners.