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Other than a runner-up's efforts upstaging the champion's, Watson's loss was nothing like Van de Velde's.

Stephanie Wei: Tom Watson: the Legend Adds Another Chapter 2009

McCain believes that Obama should have picked the runner-up candidate for VP, and that his failure to do so snubs the runner-up's voters, who should cross the aisle and vote for McCain.

"Obamans think the smartest veep pick for Senator McCain would be ... MIKE HUCKABEE." Ann Althouse 2008

Nash led the league in assists by a mile at 11.5 compared to the runner-up's 9.0, was one of only two guards in the league to make over 50% of his shots, and was in the top 10 in free throw shooting at 88.7%.

White guy wins NBA MVP award: Steve Sailer 2005

Nash led the league in assists by a mile at 11.5 compared to the runner-up's 9.0, was one of only two guards in the league to make over 50% of his shots, and was in the top 10 in free throw shooting at 88.7%.

Archive 2005-05-08 Steve Sailer 2005

The runner-up's behavior, compared to a week ago, decidedly more low key.

CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2004 2004

And they aren't interested in the league runner-up's automatic spot to the WNIT.

The Seattle Times 2011

City Clerk Susana Mendoza had announced that the runner-up's design would be used instead.

The Seattle Times 2012

But Mendoza now says the runner-up's parents contacted her office and asked that the girl's design not be used "as a result of the unwanted media and public scrutiny and criticism of her artwork."

The Seattle Times 2012

"When she came around the turn, she saw those horses running up on the screen (on the infield tote board) and she shied," Smith said of the runner-up's wide journey.

Thoroughbred News | BloodHorse.com 2010

The runner-up's time was more than 13 minutes behind.

Yahoo! Sports - Top News 2010