The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Word Search Puzzle – Search Characters, Actors and Actresses. Word Search Puzzle Solver. A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete. Find out the following actor, actress, character names, and other movie-related words hidden in this word search puzzle based on this movie.. This includes identifying and searching for words that are related to : John Thaw, James Fox, Ray Austin, Topsy Jane, James Bolam, Peter Kriss, Dervis Ward, Peter Madden, Julia Foster, Joe Robinson, Frank Finlay, Alec McCowen, Derek Fowlds, Avis Bunnage, Billy Murray .