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
Your humble shoe salesperson might be an elite marathon runner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
A runner in a marathon in northern France was seriously injured runner when a tree was felled by strong winds during the race.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
If Death-Cast hit me up last night, they would’ve knocked me out of that dream I was having where I was losing a marathon to some little kids on tricycles.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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
Two marathons, just before her life went up in flames.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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