Real runners

I am helping with track camp this week (put on by the high school team for middle school runners), so of course all my kids get to come along.  Some of the sprinters from our high school team were milling around before it started, but my distance runners weren't there yet.  

My five year old came up to me and asked,"When are the real runners going to get here?" 

Trying to clarify, I asked, "You mean the distance runners?"

"Yes, where are they?"  he said.

I assured him they would be there soon, then smiled smugly to myself.  I always knew that the distance runners were the real runners on a track team, but it is nice to hear that analysis confirmed innocently from my child.