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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Dr. Kraus, now 71, ran a 2:30 marathon when he was in medical school.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

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

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

Now comes the hard part: a regulatory marathon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

He is panting like he just ran a marathon.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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