marathon
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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
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
After marathon talks in Pakistan between the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a deal in the early hours of Sunday, S&P 500 futures and bitcoin were moving lower and oil higher.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
“You’re telling me! And all I had to do was spaz out and run a marathon through the mall!”
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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