Competitive runner (5)

I believe the answer is:

racer

(Other definitions for racer that I've seen before include "Perhaps 16 [SCRAMBLER]" , "Run competitor; snake" , "Runner" , "One car" , "one in a hurry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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