miler

[mahy-ler]

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.

miler

/ ˈmaɪlə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of miler¹

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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