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
One study suggested that elite runners wearing shoes 3.5 ounces lighter than normal could run a marathon about 57 seconds faster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
"David has always been such a joyful person and an inspirational ultra marathon athlete to spend time with," they said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Early on Sunday, when US Vice President JD Vance took the podium in Islamabad to declare that no agreement had been reached after marathon 21-hour talks, he was also quick to praise Pakistan.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Louie had to move so slowly that he couldn’t lose the marathon walker creeping along beside him.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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