1
: one that is a specified number of miles in length
—used in combination
a 15-miler
2
: one that competes in mile races
—often qualified in combination
a quarter-miler
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Listen to this article Brooke Strauss was the fastest girls high school miler in America for a day.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
The race is named for legendary Oregon coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, who along with his vastly underrated successor Bill Dellinger, coached more than 30 sub-4 milers.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
In the spring, the University of Washington track team produced eight sub-four-minute milers.
—Amby Burfoot, New York Times, 22 July 2023
How far off are the Americans from producing a top miler?
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
The race is named for legendary Oregon coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman, who along with his vastly underrated successor Bill Dellinger, coached more than 30 sub-4 milers.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
In the spring, the University of Washington track team produced eight sub-four-minute milers.
—Amby Burfoot, New York Times, 22 July 2023
How far off are the Americans from producing a top miler?
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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“Miler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miler. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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miler
noun
mil·er
ˈmī-lər 
: one that competes in races a mile long
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