marathon
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He last ran a marathon when he was 62.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
"Mathew does the challenges and I class myself as campaign manager," joked Emily - although she is training to run Cardiff half marathon in October.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Dr. Kraus, now 71, ran a 2:30 marathon when he was in medical school.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Now comes the hard part: a regulatory marathon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Like I just ran a marathon, swam a few laps, and played back-to-back soccer matches, is how you answer Mom’s question.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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