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Recent Examples of marathons
Taking that to half and full marathons around the world, the La Jolla resident has run in more than 105 marathon-level races, including the Boston Marathon (her 100th race) and the 2016 Pyongyang Half Marathon in North Korea.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathons
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The latter category is expected to include a number of titles that prognosticators believe will factor into a number of top races, following the Academy's active recruitment of international industry representatives to diversify ranks.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The last six races of the day at Gulfstream on Pegasus Day are all Stakes races with five of the races featuring full twelve horse fields and the other race has nine horses.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
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Hatch and Dean Mika each made crucial 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to end San Clemente’s runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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That capacity, paired with a reputation for speed and precision, is why Chief Sales Officer Blake Burroughs says major companies like Fanatics and Nike tap Topshelf during high‑stakes playoff runs.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Marathons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathons. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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