runner vs long-distance runner

runner and long-distance runner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
runner	Yes	No	No	No
long-distance runner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, long-distance runner is a hyponym of runner; that is, long-distance runner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than runner:

runner: a trained athlete who competes in foot races
long-distance runner: someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)

Other hyponyms of runner include marathon runner, marathoner, road runner, miler, sprinter.

runner (noun)	long-distance runner (noun)
fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil	someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
a long narrow carpet
a trained athlete who competes in foot races
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
someone who travels on foot by running
a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

runner vs long-distance runner

runner and long-distance runner both are nouns.

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