Meaning of runners and riders | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The horses and respective jockeys entered
   plural, plural-only
2. The candidates in a competition or leadership contest.
   humorous, idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Examples

“We lined up in front of the tape. I tightened on the reins, aware of the other runners and riders on either side of me.”

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