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Although he keeps going, he remains where he is (6)

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I believe the answer is:

stayer

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'although he keeps going he remains where he is' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for stayer that I've seen before include "One with stamina" , "Long-distance runner, rather than sprinter" , "Horse with stamina" , "marathon man" , "Person with perseverance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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