marathon
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In June, when the full council discussed changes to the board, during a marathon meeting about what would go on Tuesday’s ballot, panel President Marqueece Harris-Dawson also indicated that the current setup can cause confusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
In the 2021 Europa League final, he famously scored a penalty for Villarreal against Manchester United, before denying opposite number David de Gea to decide the marathon shootout and the destiny of the trophy.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
After a marathon partners’ meeting on Sunday, the law firm has tapped Davis Polk to advise on potential options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
In addition to the half marathon, the event includes a 12K that begins in San Diego and crosses into Mexico, and a 10K in Tijuana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The man had been a famous marathon runner in his day.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
William and Catherine surprised Sir Kevin as he completed the third of the marathons.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 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 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
On rainy days, we’d play tic-tac-toe for hours or watch Power Puff Girls marathons on TV.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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