Answer:

MILER

Answer	Crossword Clue
MILER	Eamonn Coghlan, for one
MILER	John Walker or Sebastian Coe
MILER	Roger Bannister, notably

MILER	Bannister was one
MILER	Track athlete
MILER	Indoor track runner
MILER	Track competitor
MILER	1,760-yard racer
MILER	Distance runner
MILER	Sebastian Coe, e.g.
MILER	Long-distance runner

MILER	Sebastian Coe, for one
MILER	Runner of a sort
MILER	Steve Ovett, for one
MILER	Steve Cram or Steve Ovett
MILER	Track team member
MILER	Roger Bannister or Jim Ryun
MILER	Bannister or Coe, e.g.
MILER	Certain runner

MILER	Four-minute man
MILER	Certain track contestant
MILER	Steve Scott, notably
MILER	Bannister, e.g.
MILER	Coe or Ovett
MILER	Long-distance specialist
MILER	Long-distance athlete
MILER	Long-distance operator?

MILER	Certain track athlete
MILER	Oval figure
MILER	Roger Bannister, e.g.
MILER	Hicham El Guerrouj, notably
MILER	Distance runner.
MILER	What Gunder Hagg is.
MILER	Fred Wilt is one.
MILER	Runner.

MILER	Fred Wilt, for instance.
MILER	Roger Bannister, for instance.
MILER	Bannister or Landy.
MILER	Wes Santee, for instance.
MILER	Santee or Landy.