Track Runners Go the Long (and Short) of This

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Time for a check-up, Group 1712, Puzzle 3 (Nurse Practitioner).

Question is: Track Runners Go the Long (and Short) of This

and the answer is: DISTANCE

Word Meaning:

DISTANCE — An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

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