How to Use half-marathon in a Sentence

half-marathon

noun
  • Chan, 62, has run in 98 half-marathons and two full marathons in the Rock ‘n’ Roll franchise.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
  • The Double Down Challenge is 16.2 miles, which includes both the 5K and half-marathon.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • And Musselman, a few months short of 60, looks prepared to run a half-marathon.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • His best half-marathon of 59:39, set last fall in Valencia, is the Spanish record.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 July 2024
  • The off-road trail run includes 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon routes that pass through the farm’s beautiful tulip fields.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • And ever since, he’s been running and running – marathons and half-marathons.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Davis and her husband have traveled the country to compete in half-marathons.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Or, give yourself the goal of running a half-marathon or full marathon to make those miles really count.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
  • In an eight-day span in February, seven of the sport’s world records in races ranging from the 1,500 meters to the road half-marathon were smashed.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • On Sunday, which is the day of the marathon and half-marathon, there is a 40% chance for rain after 8 a.m., according to the weather service.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
  • There’s also a half-marathon options for those who prefer it.
    oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Since the race is more about wine-ing than winning, most teams dressed up in costumes that nodded to this year’s half-marathon theme: Back to the Future.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023
  • He’s run a half-marathon on snow and ice while barefoot, and can remain submerged in ice cubes for more than 112 minutes.
    Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
  • In March, they were spotted in New York City training for a half-marathon together.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • His next goal is to complete a half-marathon in under two hours, and there's no doubt his friends will be cheering for him throughout.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
  • On Sunday, there is a 27% chance of precipitation for the start of the marathon, half-marathon, and 4-person relay.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
  • Dempster has been training for six months and completed a half-marathon in 1 hour 50 minutes.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Would Evenepoel, who ran a half-marathon in 87 minutes as a 16-year-old, and who would have been the best bike rider in the field by a distance, have had an outside shot at a duathlon medal?
    Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • My problems began during the winter of 2023, when dingy weather and a depressive fit spurred me to sign up for a half-marathon.
    Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Wearing a crop top for a workout might seem as practical as running a half-marathon in stilettos.
    Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, 5 June 2024
  • The marathon and half-marathon will both start at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, though road closures will go into effect earlier that morning.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Rain and thunderstorms are possible Sunday, the day of the Flying Pig marathon and half-marathon, according to the weather service.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
  • Eventually, Owens and the Chihuahua reached a half-marathon and then a full marathon—approximately 26.2 miles.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Whether your goal is to step up your yoga practice, train for your next half-marathon, or simply feel and look your best while out and about, shop the picks below to kick off 2025 in supreme comfort and effortless style.
    Miles Walls, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This festival includes cultural events, art workshops, a golf tournament, food and games, plus a marathon, half-marathon and 5K on July 30.
    Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • Rain and possible thunderstorms are in Cincinnati's weather forecast Sunday, which is also the day of the Flying Pig marathon, half-marathon and other races.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
  • On the horizon is yet another change likely next year to marathon and half-marathon distances to offer a direct comparison to runners.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The couple from Tupelo, Miss., — longtime teachers who have run 19 half-marathons together — had planned to run the marathon together in November.
    Emily Palmer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Ukueberuwa died Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island, of complications from heat stroke while running a half-marathon.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
  • Despite road closures nearer to the city centre owing to the Liverpool half-marathon earlier in the morning, traffic nearer to the stadium appeared to flow steadily.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

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