marathon

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A grassroots community event in the game “World of Warcraft,” the Race to World First is more of a marathon, sometimes lasting over a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The 11 athletes included five Kenyans - including former women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei - four Jamaicans, a Nigerian and a Russian.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Washington and Tehran have agreed in principle to meet but haven’t decided on a date and venue, after marathon peace talks in Islamabad last weekend ended without a deal, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In lengthy social media posts and an interview on Fox News, Trump acknowledged that the marathon negotiations in Islamabad had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Kirk eventually earned an MBA from Auburn University, became a seasoned chess player, a vegetarian, and a marathon runner.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry