A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
An exceptionally physically fit person.
A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor.
An athlete or a horse who specializes in running races of one mile, or a specified number of miles.
A race whose length is the specified number of miles.