der Runner
runner
A person who runs, especially as a sport or hobby. The German word is 'Läufer' (runner).
EXAMPLE
Beim Marathon waren über zehntausend Runner am Start.
At the marathon, over ten thousand runners were at the starting line.
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Meanings
der Runner
runner
A person in film, television, or event productions who is responsible for errands and various small tasks.
EXAMPLE
Der Runner musste schnell noch Kaffee für das ganze Team holen.
The runner still had to quickly get coffee for the whole team.
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runner
In the drug scene, a person who transports drugs for a dealer and hands them over to buyers.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei hat den Runner auf frischer Tat ertappt.
The police caught the runner in the act.
Usage tips
Origin of the word
'Runner' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used mainly in youth language and in certain specialist jargons.
EXAMPLE
Die Runner bereiteten sich auf den Start des City-Laufs vor.
The runners prepared for the start of the city race.
Context: sports
In the context of sports and fitness, 'Runner' refers to a person who runs or jogs. You often hear it at running events such as a marathon.
EXAMPLE
Im Park trifft man morgens viele Runner.
In the park, you meet many runners in the morning.
Context: media industry
In film, television, or event production, a 'Runner' is an assistant responsible for errands and small organizational tasks. This is a fixed job title in the industry.
EXAMPLE
Als Runner beim Filmset musste ich die Schauspieler vom Hotel abholen.
As a runner on the film set, I had to pick up the actors from the hotel.
Register: jargon
This meaning is pure jargon from the drug scene or from police reports. It is not used in normal everyday life and describes a person who transports drugs.
EXAMPLE
Die Ermittler observierten den bekannten Runner seit Wochen.
The investigators had been observing the known runner for weeks.
Compare with
Runner vs Läufer
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Läufer and Runner can both refer to a person who runs as a sport or hobby. Läufer is the established German term. Runner is an English loanword and is especially suitable when the surrounding context deliberately uses English terms.
Runner
Die internationale Fitness-App zeigt jeden Teilnehmer als Runner an.
The international fitness app labels every participant as a runner.
Läufer
Der deutsche Sportverein sucht noch einen Läufer für seine Staffel.
The German sports club is still looking for a runner for its relay team.
In real life
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