How to Use runner in a Sentence

runner

noun

• The runner slid into third base.
• The beach club can store e-foils, wave runners, and the like.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
• With the score tied at 2, the Mariners had runners on first and third with no outs in the eighth.
  — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
• So the marathon runner decided to walk the rest of the way.
  — NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
• Some runners from the Ukrainian club cheered at a spot on the course.
  — Jennie Coughlin, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
• Want to be the runner of the week or know someone who should be?
  — Michael J. Baumgarn, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
• Juarez came to the plate with runners on second and third and two out.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
• Of these, the United States has the most runners in the race—25 of them—and most of this investment.
  — Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• Luke Raley walked and a wild pitch moved the runners over.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
• As a runner, his value in the red zone was clear as day.
  — Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
• The Jaguars put two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but could not come up with the walk-off win.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 13 May 2023
• In the kitchen, an antique runner adds some pattern to the space.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
• Like the round jacket, the foam runner, the slides that have changed the shoe industry.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2022
• Jose is a hard runner and always has a huge chaw in his lip.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• All runners will get a bib and T-shirt, with the first 3,500 to cross the finish line earning a medal.
  — Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
• The Reds never had a runner touch third base against Suárez.
  — The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022
• The rest of the field was another 4¼ lengths behind the runner-up.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
• Many marathon runners do a two- to three-mile shakeout run.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
• The runner, Joshua Fuentes, came around to score on single by Arcia for the Braves' first run.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
• The runner-up at last year's race on the IMS road course has been steady in this year's events, leading five laps.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2022
• Still runners at first and second with no outs and Rowdy Tellez at the plate.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
• At a young age, Moses was a lot smaller than the other runners.
  — Sabrina Clay, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
• The Tigers were 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position in the game.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024
• Hunter Renfroe saves a run The White Sox scored a run in the sixth inning and had runners on the corners with one out.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
• In Marquette, Michigan, runners can choose to run a 5K or a 10K.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
• Truss, 47, has served as foreign secretary and was the clear front-runner for the job.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022
• Rookie of the Year runner-up Evan Mobley may be one soon.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022
• Scatter the leaves on top of your table runner to create a fall-like scene.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2022
• Small is a polished route runner with sure hands and has held his own during 1-on-1s against older players.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
• The Royals were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, a key area from Friday’s win.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025