runner-up

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The City Section Open Division baseball champion, Birmingham, and runner-up, El Camino Real, both passed on the regional playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Italy's 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini potentially awaits Raducanu in the second round.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Chip Honcho, with a 92 for his runner-up effort in the Risen Star in February, is the only other Preakness horse with a Beyer number above 90 in a route race.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Since the Southern Section uses computer rankings, you have the strange situation of Trinity League runner-up Orange Lutheran getting seeded ahead of Trinity League champion St. John Bosco.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“My sister was a runner-up a few years ago. Guess you could say it’s in my genes.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy