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mil·er

(mī′lər)

n. Sports

One that competes in races one mile long.

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miler

(ˈmaɪlə)

(General Sporting Terms) an athlete, horse, etc, that runs or specializes in races of one mile

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mil•er

(ˈmaɪ lər)

n.

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.

[1890–95]

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Noun	1.	miler - (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles; "the race was a 30-miler" combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	2.	miler - a runner in a one-mile race four-minute man - someone who has run the mile in less that 4 minutes runner - a trained athlete who competes in foot races

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miler

[ˈmaɪləʳ] N → corredor(a) m/f (etc que se especializa en las pruebas de una milla)

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miler

n → 1500-Meter-Läufer(in) m(f)

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But the master himself was an old Oxford miler, who could still bear it better than I; nay, as I flagged and stumbled, I heard him pounding steadily behind.

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It was more than appropriate that ARA honored the great milers of the past 50 years, since the WALK-RUN programs aim to get kids more fit and able to run the mile.

One-on-One Walk & Run

Legendary Milers slated to appear: Wes Santee, America's best hope in the early 50s to be the first person to break 4 minutes; Don Bowden, the first American who ran sub-4: Jim Bailey, the first person to run sub-4 on U.S.