1. A person that only likes sports teams that have won recent championships.

2. See Scholar
Scholar is such a front runner for likeing the Yankees, Lakers, Patriots, and Red Wings. What a baby humping fart licker.
by DaTroof October 26, 2003
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Someone who routes for the teams who are doing the best and have won recent championships. They claim they have "always been fans"

John -The Yankees are in first place.
Mike - Yes I no Im a Yankee fan.
John- Since when?
Mike - I've always been.
John - Your such a front runner.
by Metsfan692 November 28, 2006
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One who acts as if they are a true fan of something when in reality they don't know much about it (i.e. bands, sport teams..ect)
-- Dave just got a Redsox hat and jersey. He must be a true fan.
-- No way dude. He's an idiot who doesn't know shit about the sox. He only did it cause they made the playoffs.
by snorgle October 18, 2003
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A front runner is 90% of Dallas Cowboys fans. Most have never even stepped foot in the state, let alone the stadium.
Dig'm- "Hey Gulmers, why do you like the Cowboys again?"
George Jr.- "Because I'm a front runner from the 90's!"
George III- "Because my dad's a front runner and I want to grow up to be just like him!"
Dig'm- "Outta' here LOSERS!"
by Dig'm November 2, 2011
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Any Yankees fan who has never lived in the New York area.
Dave Dailey, who has lived in Maryland all his life and is a Yankees fan, is a front runner.
by the jay October 7, 2004
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a runner, usually a distance runner, who runs at the front of the pack and pushes the pace.
by Seany Boii March 3, 2007
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1. A "Fan" who only roots for the winning team.
2. A Fake Fan

Myth: Front Runners Only Like Yankees, Patriots, Heat, Bulls, etc
Fact: Believing the myth is basically saying, people from the NY, NE (MASS,NH,VE, MA) are all front runners.

Myth: Front Runners claim that they were "always fans"
Fact: Ask them a simple question like names of 5 players or starters for positions and their answer will reflect what they really are.

Front Runner: Switches their "Favorite" team within 3 years or less.
Fan: Always 1 team for life

Front Runner: Can only name 1-3 players (normally the famous ones)
Fan: Can Name pretty much the whole roster along with player numbers etc.

Front Runner: Never Watches the Games except for championships
Fan: Watches all the Games and actually remembers key highlights.
Actual Conversation with a Front Runner

FR: You See the Superbowl XLVI.
ME: Yea, could have been better if the Pats won
FR: EWWW PATS FAN
ME: You a Giants Fan?
FR: YEA GIANTS RULE!!!!
ME: Yea, well Giants didnt get that 96 yrd drive or a brilliant QB.
FR: I dont Care! Giants WON!!!!
ME:*Suspecting a Front Runner* What was the final score?
FR: I dont Care! Giants WON!!!!
ME: Name 5 players on the Giants and give numbers.
FR: Eli Manning, 10. Hakeem Nicks, dont care. Bradshaw, dont know. Cruz, dont know.
ME: You dont watch Football do you?
FR: To be honest I only root for NY Teams. I Like the Giants, Jets <----WTF???---->Yankees, and Mets.
ME: Wow...even more pathetic than the average Giants Fan.
by Thad Badassle February 16, 2012
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