marathon
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In China, the number of marathon runners has doubled over the decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
They eventually became a couple on 13 January 2012 - Overton remembers the date because they had a Friday the 13th film marathon.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The 32-year-old musician launched his Together Together tour in May and is currently in the second month of his marathon 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
In running distances up to the marathon, there is on average a 10-12% performance gap between males and females.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It’s one thing to be strong when you have to be, but now I feel like I’ve crashed to the ground after running a marathon.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Helen described her late-husband as a calm, level-headed and "very active guy" who used to run marathons, even "before it was popular".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But after losing much of his depth perception, he traded that passion for running, completing 79 marathons, his family said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Some of his claims about his life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were disputed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Runners have 6.5 hours to complete the race, a cutoff time comparable to some of the major marathons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“No way! I love Hila Harari. She’s my favorite. You know, Bravo marathons her episodes every Wednesday. I watch them all religiously.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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