Cryptic crossword clue
Where a marathon runner may eventually succeed? 2,3,4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word IN THE LONG RUN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Where a marathon runner may eventually succeed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where a marathon runner may eventually succeed = in the long run.
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.

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