Synonyms for runner

noun

1. One who runs

   racer, entrant, contestant, sprinter, distance runner, long distance runner, marathoner, middle distance runner, 220-man*, dasher, cross-country runner, jogger, trackman, hurdler, messenger, courier, postrider, post, express, dispatch bearer, cinder man*, cinder artist*, century man*; see also athlete.

2. A vine

   tendril, branch, offshoot; see vine.