corridori

Corridori is the Italian plural of corridore, a masculine noun that denotes a person who runs. In everyday Italian, corridore most often refers to an athlete: runners who compete in track and field, road races, marathons, or other running disciplines. In cycling, corridore is also used to describe a rider or racer, as in team rosters or race reports. The word derives from the verb correre, to run, with the agentive suffix -dore, tracing back to Latin currere.

The plural corridori is used for groups of runners or riders and can be employed regardless of gender, especially in sports journalism and rosters. For the architectural term corridor, Italian uses the noun corridoio, with plural corridoi; this word is distinct from corridore and has a separate etymology and usage.

In Italian media and sports literature, corridori appear in event coverage, profiles, and statistical lists: "I corridori hanno attraversato il traguardo" or "La squadra italiana ha schierato dieci corridori." The term is widely understood among Italian speakers and is standard across contexts involving running or cycling.