sprinter
/ˈsprɪntər/
noun
- A person who runs a short distance at top speed, especially in a race.
- She trained every morning to become a faster sprinter for the school track team.
- The sprinter exploded out of the starting blocks and won the 100-meter dash.
- The Olympic sprinter set a new personal best in the 200-meter race.
- A person or thing that moves or performs very quickly over a short period, often in a burst of activity.
- As a sprinter in the office, she could finish a whole report in just 20 minutes.
- In the final minutes of the game, he was a sprinter on the soccer field, chasing every loose ball.
- The new delivery service is a sprinter, getting packages across town in under an hour.