Guardian Prize

[davey b]

G having dropped g, line up for present season N?E?

Fast runner, athlete taking a run out of Salisbury now ?L?E/?A?E

One who philosophised on sex, lost without trace sadly ?E?O?R?T?S

[scorpiojo]

Xenocrates - Sex + on + trace

[Lie-in King]

Noel (present season) - drop 'g(ram)' from the 'G' answer to leave 'negative' = 'no' + 'EL(evated railway)' (line up)

Blue hare - 'blue' (athlete, at Uni usually) + 'H (a r[un]) are' (Salisbury, Zimbabwe)

Xenocrates - anag 'on sex + trace'

[scorpiojo]

Blue (University athlete) Har(ar)e (Formerly Salisbury)

[davey b]

Thanks folks much appreciated.