marathon
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"The journey will be the equivalent to running a marathon - getting out of bed and into an armchair is so tiring," Nic said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
What I remember most clearly about “The Final Chamber” tour’s Seattle stop was the way the performance’s construction mimicked a back-in-the-day movie marathon.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Both runners finished well ahead of the USA Track & Field qualifying standard for the 2028 Olympic marathon, which will also be held in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
In this case, that meant pulling from both algebraic number theory and discrete geometry, which have about as much in common as the marathon and pole vault.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
My arms are shaking from the work, and I’m sweating like I ran a marathon, but I can’t keep from smiling because I made that.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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