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marathoner

noun as in racer

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noun as in runner

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For some athletes the turning point in pulling back was the pandemic, said American marathoner and world qualifier Reed Fischer, as they embraced wearable tech that measures the body’s operations in detail.

These eco-conscious marathoners wanted more than water savings when they tore out their sickly lawn in Long Beach.

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He was a mechanical engineer by training and a marathoner for fun, a guy who maintained complicated systems at work and a meticulously organized garage at his Westlake Village home.

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Twenty years ago, “functional beverages” meant protein shakes and sports drinks, stuff designed for bodybuilders and marathoners.

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Even with the cardiovascular benefits of altitude, it becomes difficult to run fast there, with marathoners typically running 10 to 15 seconds a mile slower in the thin air than at sea level.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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