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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Say you told the chatbot you were training for a marathon six months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Joyner, 67 years old, ran a 2:25 marathon when he was 20 years old.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Dr. Kraus, now 71, ran a 2:30 marathon when he was in medical school.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

To mark the anniversary and and raise funds to thank their rescuers, the brothers are running a half marathon every day in May.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

My body is filled with so much adrenaline, I could probably run a whole marathon, not just a half.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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