Runner's rate Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
2. the relative speed of progress or change
(verb)
1. measure (distances) by pacing
2. go at a pace

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RUNNER (noun)
1. (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
2. fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
RATE (verb)
1. assign a rank or rating to
2. estimate the value of
RATE (noun)
1. the relative speed of progress or change
2. amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis

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