Noun
runners
plural of runner
runners pl (plural only)
(Canada, Australia, Ireland) running shoes, sneakers, trainers
Thus the sum of things is ever being reviewed, and mortals dependent one upon another. Some nations increase, others diminish, and in a short space the generations of living creatures are changed and like runners pass on the torch of life. Lucretius
I admire runners older than I - they are now my heroes. I want to be like them as I grow older. Frank Shorter
Saying that a smoker inhales over 4000 chemicals is as meaningful as saying that fun runners pass over 4000 different kinds of rock, and because that rock may contain dinosaur fossils, said fun runners are at risk of velociraptor attack. Ben Croshaw
Sooner or later even the fastest runners have to stand and fight. Stephen King
The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same distance, back. They refused to consider my proposal, which proved, I knew, that they were afraid to race me. I told them they knew very well I could beat them. William Saroyan
Trust me, my runners aren't going to run one event while looking past it to the second event. When they get on the line for the 10K, that's a do-or-die situation for them. Alberto Salazar