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Possible runner’s articles about obstruction at Wimbledon (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

athlete

'possible runner's' is the definition.
(runner is a type of athlete)

'articles about obstruction at wimbledon' is the wordplay.
'articles' becomes 'athe' (two examples of the part-of-speech: a+the).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'obstruction at wimbledon' becomes 'let' (tennis term).
'athe' enclosing 'let' is 'ATHLETE'.

(Other definitions for athlete that I've seen before include "Sportsman in track or field events" , "One good at sports" , "gymnast, perhaps" , "Announces impending danger" , "Bolt perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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