Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Runner-up
The concept originates in the sport of hare coursing and so properly belongs there rather than being directed outside of the encyclopedia.  You see, in that sport, dogs competed in pairs and were matched in a knock-out fashion so that the runner-up would be the losing finalist.  We should explain this properly per our |editing policy
— user:Andrew, 19:25, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:PRESERVE (Wikipedia:Editing policy)