The Five Runners
Five runners (Ana, Ben, Cleo, Dev and Eli) finished a race with no ties. You are told: 1. Ana and Ben finished in adjacent places. 2. Cleo finished ahead of Dev. 3. Eli finished exactly two places behind Ana. 4. Cleo and Eli did not finish in adjacent places. 5. Dev did not finish third. 6. Dev finished ahead of Ben. Who finished second?
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Source: Original puzzle written for AxiomIQ in the style of classic ordering deduction puzzles.