No sprinter succeeded with inferior trainer (9)
I believe the answer is:
slowcoach
'no sprinter' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'succeeded with inferior trainer' is the wordplay.
'succeeded' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'inferior' becomes 'low' (similar in meaning).
'trainer' becomes 'coach' (coach is a kind of trainer).
's'+'low'+'coach'='SLOWCOACH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for slowcoach that I've seen before include "plodder" , "Sluggish person like tardy trainer" , "someone sluggish" , "One who is sluggish in work or actions, due to tardy vehicle?" , "Not a fast worker" .)