From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Other sportssprintersprint‧er /ˈsprɪntə $ -ər/ noun [countable]DSOsomeone who runs in fastraces over short distancesExamples from the Corpussprinter• You are pitting the stamina of a sprinter against the rigours of a cross-country race.• There was Dave Snyder, a sprinter and halfback of truequality.• In full stride in the 400 meters, his head is arched back, his step shorter than the classicsprinter.• I learned more about coachingsprinters by reading this book than I have in the past 30 years in the sport.• Even with recentimprovements, the air could keep sprinters and long-distancerunnerswheezing through their events.• Roberts excels on sprinters and the filly is well drawn.• Six sharpsprinters meet in the $ 100,000 El Conejo today.SprinterSprint‧er /ˈsprɪntə $ -ər/ nouna type of fast train used for fairly short railjourneys in the UK