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   runner

   /ˈrʌnə/

   noun

   • 1. a person that runs, especially in a specified way: "Mary was a fast runner"
   • ▪ a person who runs competitively as a sport or hobby: "a 400 metres runner" Similar athletesprinterhurdlerracerlong-distance runnercross-country runnerjoggercompetitorcontenderparticipantentrantinformal:miler
   • ▪ a horse that runs in a particular race: "there were only four runners"
   • ▪ a vehicle or machine that operates in a satisfactory or specified way: "the van was a good and reliable runner"
   • ▪ a contender for a job or position: informal British "I am one among fifty runners for the job"
   • ▪ an idea that has a chance of being accepted; a practical suggestion: informal British "trying to determine whether a tax on books is a runner"
   • ▪ a person who runs between the wickets for an injured batter: "he came in to bat with a runner"
   • ▪ a messenger, collector, or agent for a bank, bookmaker, or similar. Similar messengercouriererrand boymessenger boyscoutagentcollectorinformal:gofer
   • ▪ an orderly in the army.
   • ▪ a freelance antiques dealer: informal British "‘runners’ who spend their time looking for good buys"
   • 2. a person who smuggles specified goods into or out of a country or area: "a gun-runner"
   • 3. a rod, groove, or blade on which something slides.
   • ▪ each of the long pieces on the underside of a sledge that forms the contact in sliding.
   • ▪ a roller for moving a heavy article: "the vegetable baskets were on runners"
   • ▪ a ring capable of slipping or sliding along a strap or rod or through which something may be passed or drawn.
   • ▪ a rope in a single block with one end round a tackle block and the other having a hook.
   • 4. a shoot, typically leafless, which grows from the base of a plant along the surface of the ground and can take root at points along its length: "it's not always easy to find strawberry runners with good strong roots" Similar shootoffshootsprouttendrilsprigsuckertechnical:stolonflagellum
   • ▪ a plant that spreads by means of runners.
   • ▪ a twining plant.
   • 5. a long, narrow rug or strip of carpet, especially for a hall or stairway: "a faded runner held in place with brass stair rods"
   • 6. a revolving millstone.
   • 7. a police officer. archaic
   • 8. see Indian runner
   • 9. a fast-swimming fish of the jack family, occurring in tropical seas.

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2. www.britannica.com › sports › sprint-runningSprint | Speed, Technique, Technique Training | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Sprint, in athletics (track and field), a footrace over a short distance with an all-out or nearly all-out burst of speed, the chief distances being 100, 200, and 400 metres and 100, 220, and 440 yards. The course for sprint races is usually marked off in lanes within which each runner must remain.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 4_×_400_metres_relay4 × 400 metres relay - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first leg and the first bend of the second leg are run in lanes.

4. higherrunning.com › five-pace-training-methodFive Pace Training Method | Higher Running

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   2 days ago · The Five Pace Training Method might be a bit of an oversimplification, but let’s use an example: if you’re training for a sub-1:30 half marathon, your goal pace is 6:52 per mile (4:16/km). For the two paces faster than your race pace, you might want to train at your 5k or 10k pace during interval workouts like kilometer repeats or mile repeats.

5. runningmagazine.ca › the-scene › 99-year-old-completes-ajc99-year-old completes AJC Peachtree 10K in Atlanta

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   2 days ago · Marley Dickinson July 4, 2024. American masters runner Betty Lindberg is nothing short of amazing. On Thursday morning, the 99-year-old was the oldest finisher at the annual AJC Peachtree 10K Road ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Open_ChampionshipThe Open Championship - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Open is one of the four men's major golf championships, the others being the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. Since the PGA Championship moved to May in 2019, the Open has been chronologically the fourth and final major tournament of the year. It is held in mid-July.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Toyota_4RunnerToyota 4Runner - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The Toyota 4Runner is an SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota and marketed globally since 1984, across six generations. In Japan, it was marketed as the Toyota Hilux Surf ( Japanese: トヨタ・ハイラックスサーフ, Hepburn: Toyota Hairakkususāfu) and was withdrawn from the market in 2009.

8. www.itv.com › news › 2024/07/05Who could be the next leader of the Conservative Party?

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   1 day ago · Whoever is the next leader of the Conservatives will face a tough job rebuilding the party. Credit: PA. Rishi Sunak's tenure as the nation's leader is over. He will leave Number 10 shortly, and ...