marathon
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Perseverance covered the marathon distance after five years and four months of driving, reaching the mark on the 1,890th Martian day, or sol, of its mission.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Following a marathon procession through the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday, he was to reach his final place of rest in the holy city of Mashhad.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
His family and friends were at Trent Bridge on Sunday and perhaps his marathon spell across the afternoon was timed to coincide with the announcement.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
During the marathon, he had expected to sell twice as much as on normal days, but on the first day he barely hit the average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
I see people, some carrying signs with messages about the marathon, but I don't see any runners here.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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My 40-something friends are training for marathons, opening new businesses, dating, having babies and changing careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He embarked on a series of marathons and endurance challenges, raising more than £11m.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He also explores yuppies’ attraction to marathons, nouvelle cuisine and Gary Hart, who ran a pair of lawyer-driven, technocratic campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
It was fine, even necessary to fuel the brainiacs through late-night studying marathons.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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