What does the cryptic crossword clue "Egg on valiant ultra marathoners at the start (4)" mean?

The definition is "Egg". The wordplay uses acrostic. O (first_letter="on") + V (first_letter="valiant") + U (first_letter="ultra") + M (first_letter="marathoners") = OVUM; definition: "Egg" The answer is OVUM.

Egg on valiant ultra marathoners at the start (4)

Guardian Cryptic #29094 | 21 Across | 2023-06-12 flower

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