The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ATALANTA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ATALANTA
- Capital city inhabited by a reluctant wife
- Legendary runner outwitted ace in Olympic venue
- Georgia’s capital welcomes a group of Italian players
- A state capital imprisons fast woman
- Fast girl first in Georgian city
- Olympic Games host accommodating a fast runner
- Partridge, maybe, ensnared by a heartless tourist, a legendary huntress
- Apples delayed her acceleration through Georgian city
- City of Georgia accepts a female sprinter
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The straight part
We know that "Legendary runner outwitted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case legendary runner outwitted = atalanta.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.