runner

noun17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5
fast runner9.0
marathon runner9.0
good runner8.5
great runner8.5
distance runner8.5
long-distance runner8.5
front runner8.5

often figurative, meaning the person most likely to win a competition or election

cross-country runner8.0
Olympic runner8.0
top runner7.5
powerful runner7.0
middle-distance runner7.0
route runner6.5

a player in American football skilled at running planned routes

base runner6.0

a player in baseball who is on one of the bases

pinch runner5.0

a substitute for a player who has reached a base

fell runner4.0

running on mountains and hills

fancied runner4.0

a runner who is expected to win a race