A versatile runner, by Bull Lea and born at Calumet Farm, Lexington, in 1945.

And in Sammie Smith Marino may finally have the versatile runner the Dolphins have lacked, although Smith will probably not start because of an ankle injury.

Hector joined the Jets in 1983 and was a versatile runner who also was effective catching passes in nine seasons with the team.

She is the most versatile female runner in the country, and perhaps the best all-around athlete, all the more remarkable given that she is also legally blind.

Rod Dixon, whose 20-year career on the track and on the road included victories from the 1,500 to the marathon, was named the most versatile male runner.

And just how important is this versatile runner, who spent the first three years of his career with the Patriots and the last four with the Jets?

Wooderson was one of the most versatile middle-distance runner of the 1930s and '40s, known for a finishing kick as bold as he was shy.

He was a versatile runner who could sprint at six furlongs or rate at nine, setting track records at both distances.

And it was merely further evidence that, with all due respect to Michael Johnson, Morceli is the most dominant and versatile runner of the 90's.

The star tailbacks, LaMichael James and Montee Ball, easily rank among the most versatile and productive runners in the nation.