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Which running event is most closely associated with endurance?

endurance

[en-door-uhns, -dyoor-] / ɛnˈdʊər əns, -ˈdjʊər- /




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He continued to compete in touring car and endurance races, mostly in Australia, and became a popular motorsports pundit on television in his home country.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Ms. Proulx, who is 91, knows about endurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

With explosive shot-making, relentless endurance and indomitable spirit, he barrelled past the trio of superstars on his way to winning his trio of majors.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Catherine Breed, 33-year-old endurance swimmer, emerged from the water on Monday after crossing the latitude of the California-Mexico border and became the first person to swim the length of California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

In a eulogy two friends said Ferris had “miscalculated his powers of endurance, and he died a martyr to his ambition for fame and prominence.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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