Runner Person Piece Noun ˈrʌnə(R ˈrʌnər Long Distance/Cross Country/Marathon Fast

• a long-distance/cross-country/marathon runner
• he was a fast runner.
• a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders
• she is the world's greatest marathon runner.

runner

1. a person or an animal that runs, especially one taking part in a race
• SEE ALSO forerunner
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/forerunner
• a long-distance/cross-country/marathon runner
• He was a fast runner.
• a list of runners (= horses in a race) and riders
• She is the world's greatest marathon runner.

Extra Examples

• She was a good runner and soon caught up with Tom.
• Some of the country's top long-distance runners are competing in this 10km race.
• There are several promising young 1500-metre runners coming through.
2. a person who takes goods illegally into or out of a place
• SEE ALSO gunrunner
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gunrunner
• a drug runner
3. a narrow piece of metal, plastic or wood that something slides on or can move along on
• the runners of a sledge
4. a plant stem that grows along the ground and puts down roots to form a new plant
5. a long narrow piece of cloth or carpet on a piece of furniture or on the floor
6. a person in a company or an organization whose job is to take messages, documents, etc. from one place to another
7. a shoe that is used for running or doing other sport in
8. to leave or run away from somewhere in a hurry, especially to avoid paying a bill or receiving a punishment