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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Elliot Giles, the British miler who led much of the race in the inside lane, was supposed to be two meters ahead of Kipyegon, Kirby said.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
The Invitational boys 3200 field included five sub-four minute milers.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
McDonald, a work-study student and miler at Boston College, started the club when an administrator asked him to organize a track meet for some visiting British runners.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
On May 29, 1954—just 23 days after Roger Bannister entered the history books as the world’s first sub-four-minute miler—a 21-year-old British woman named Diane Leather notched a similar milestone.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 June 2025
The Invitational boys 3200 field included five sub-four minute milers.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
McDonald, a work-study student and miler at Boston College, started the club when an administrator asked him to organize a track meet for some visiting British runners.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
On May 29, 1954—just 23 days after Roger Bannister entered the history books as the world’s first sub-four-minute miler—a 21-year-old British woman named Diane Leather notched a similar milestone.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Miler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miler. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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miler
noun
mil·er
ˈmī-lər 
: one that competes in races a mile long
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