marathon
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He last ran a marathon when he was 62.
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
Things started unraveling around the marathon mark, somewhere along the East River Esplanade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
I'm no marathon runner, but I've surely put lots of miles on them today, I think.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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