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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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"I started thinking 'how do I improve my half marathon by 10 seconds? Is it a drop in weight?'. And that's when my head completely went."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Drawings of Baca’s 100-foot-long mural, “Hitting the Wall: Women in the Marathon,” commemorate the first women’s marathon in Olympics history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The artificial-intelligence company hosted public-market investors at its San Francisco office Wednesday for a marathon day of presentations ahead of its planned IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Tanden has finished up her marathon day with an appearance on CNN; she sparred with Scott Jennings about Donald Trump’s flagging poll numbers.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Though she has acquired a taste for classical music over the years—“it’s like learning to appreciate a stinky cheese”—she’s been a not-always-delighted captive audience for many of my marathon rehearsals.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

But Ward has been asked to verify his disability further, with one council worker suggesting amputees can run marathons - a level of physical endurance he insists he does not have.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"You don't need to run marathons," Corral said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Long before Dante joined the military and Joey started running marathons, Thousand Steps Beach was always where they got their best workouts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some reports focused on the strangest claims by Arday of his personal achievements, including that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, some partly with a fracture in his leg.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Don't get me wrong. I hope all that happens so y'all can buy this store and I can retire, kick back and watch Law and Order marathons all day, every day."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds


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