sprinter
/ˈsprɪntə
/noun
An athlete who races over short distances: an Olympic sprinter...
- To the inexperienced observer, sprinters are experts at wasting time.
- She was looking for a sprinter who could become a bobsleigh pusher, giving her team a competitive edge with explosive starts.
- A sprinter's season consists of perhaps 10 major races—less than 100 seconds of performance.
