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Run in preliminary contest, displaying courage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heart

'courage' is the definition.
(I know that heart is a type of courage)

'run in preliminary contest' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'preliminary contest' becomes 'heat' (qualifying stage in a sports contest).
'r' inserted within 'heat' is 'HEART'.

'displaying' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for heart that I've seen before include "Centre; core" , "See 22" , "Pumping organ" , "Cardiac courage" , "It beats" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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