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Running near a stadium (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arena

'stadium' is the definition.
(eg a sports arena)

'running near a' is the wordplay.
'running' indicates an anagram (the letters run around to different places).
'near' with letters rearranged gives 'aren'.
'aren'+'a'='ARENA'

(Other definitions for arena that I've seen before include "Area of endeavour" , "where there's competition" , "Scene of action" , "Where gladiators fought" , "Sphere of intense activity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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