second-place finish
runner-up finish

A second-place finish would leave her about $30,000 short of the top spot.

Then he turned the team around after four consecutive second-place finishes.

He had three second-place finishes and a third in 1988.

It was his third second-place finish at a Masters in the last four years.

She wants to make up for three second-place finishes in the last five weeks.

They also took away the 6 points for the second-place finish.

She followed that performance with a second-place finish in the 1500 m on June 14, 2008.

In his first two seasons, he had four second-place finishes.

His second-place finish in Monday's second stage put him over the top.

His best overall season was 1992, when he finished 10th on the money list with a win and three second-place finishes.