(plural runners-up) a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition; a person or team that has not finished first but that wins a prize:
Winner: Kay Hall. Runner-up: Chris Platts. * They finished runners-up behind Sweden. * The runners-up will all receive a ｣50 prize.
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