marathon
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Say you told the chatbot you were training for a marathon six months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He last ran a marathon when he was 62.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Joyner, 67 years old, ran a 2:25 marathon when he was 20 years old.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Things started unraveling around the marathon mark, somewhere along the East River Esplanade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
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