The sportsmen who make the runs (7)

I believe the answer is:

hunters

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'the sportsmen' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'make the runs' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'runs'='theruns'
'theruns' is an anagram of 'HUNTERS'.

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(Other definitions for hunters that I've seen before include "More than one rider" , "Watches" , "Searchers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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