二に着ちゃく

noun

runner-up; second place

Used in competitive contexts, especially races, to refer to the person or entry finishing second.

• 彼かれはマラソンで二に着ちゃくに入はいった。

  He finished second in the marathon.

• 二に着ちゃくとの差さはわずか0.1秒びょうだった。

  The gap with the runner-up was only 0.1 seconds.