miler

American  

[mahy-ler] / ˈmaɪ lər /

noun

1. a participant in a one-mile race.

2. an athlete who specializes in one-mile races.

3. a racehorse that can compete well in a one-mile race.

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miler British  

/ ˈmaɪlə /

noun

1. an athlete, horse, etc, that runs or specializes in races of one mile

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Etymology

Origin of miler

First recorded in 1890–95; mile + -er ¹

Example Sentences

This generation of milers is also supremely talented, of course, forming a new golden age of middle-distance running.

From The Wall Street Journal

The presence of Ryun, the fastest miler in history at the time, Mills, the reigning Olympic champion at 10,000 meters, and Young, the U.S. record-holder in the steeplechase, raised Flagstaff’s profile.

From Los Angeles Times

How far off are the Americans from producing a top miler?

From Los Angeles Times

On the final day of the regular season for indoor track, Washington’s eight sub-four-minute milers had an encore performance from their headline-making run one month back.

From Seattle Times

All eight milers went under four minutes, a standard that still resonates with significance nearly 70 years after Roger Bannister broke the barrier.

From Seattle Times