marathon
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By late morning, Valero was down 6%, Marathon Petroleum had fallen nearly 5%, while Phillips 66 was down 4%.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The inaugural marathon under Burke’s stewardship took place in 1986, and 11,000 racers toed the starting line, nearly half the size of the long-running and world-famous New York City Marathon that same year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
A year later, Gyllenhaal starred in “Stronger,” the story of Jeff Bauman, a man who lost both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
It is expected to continue working on Marathon, which launched in March to strong early sales but has since struggled to retain players on the online PC platform Steam.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
I had been trying to figure out what my father was doing in Marathon.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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