| HOLMES | Kelly, English former middle distance runner who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2004 (6) |
| OVETT | Steve, English middle distance runner who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1978 (5) |
| CRAM | Steve, English former middle-distance runner (4) |
| CHLOE | - Kelly, English footballer (5) |
| FOSTER | Brendan, British ex-long distance runner who won bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Olympics (6) |
| KIRSTY | - Wade, British former middle-distance runner (6) |
| MODAHL | Diane _, former middle distance runner and charity founder (6) |
| STEVEREDGRAVE | British former rower who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2000 (5,8) |
| ZARA | ___ Tindall, the Princess Royal's daughter and Olympic equestrian who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006 (4) |
| HAMILTON | Lewis, motor racing driver who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2014 and 2020 (8) |
| REES | Dai, Welsh golfer who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1957 (4) |
| RUSEDSKI | Greg, tennis player who won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1997 (8) |
| KELVIN | _ Kiptum, Kenyan long-distance runner who won the 2023 London Marathon (6) |
| EILISH | Scottish middle and long-distance runner who is the daughter of Liz McColgan, _ McColgan (6) |
| UPROAR | He's paid for working in former Middle Eastern union. It's an outrage (6) |
| SEBASTIANCOE | Former middle-distance runner elected president of the International Association of Athletics Federations in 2015 |
| JOSHKERR | Scottish middle-distance runner who won gold in the world 1500 metres final in 2023 (4,4) |
| CLARKE | Name an Australian long-distance runner who held several world records, Ron ... (6) |
| SADDAM | Former Middle Eastern leader's unhappy with barrage (6) |
| SOWETO | Urban area of Johannesburg, a former centre of opposition to apartheid |