marathon
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A grassroots community event in the game “World of Warcraft,” the Race to World First is more of a marathon, sometimes lasting over a month.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The 11 athletes included five Kenyans - including former women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei - four Jamaicans, a Nigerian and a Russian.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Washington and Tehran have agreed in principle to meet but haven’t decided on a date and venue, after marathon peace talks in Islamabad last weekend ended without a deal, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Vance's frustration was clear as he addressed the media after the marathon talks that went through the night in Islamabad but failed to produce a deal to turn a two-week ceasefire into lasting peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It’s one thing to be strong when you have to be, but now I feel like I’ve crashed to the ground after running a marathon.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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