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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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There was uncertainty whether Trackhouse had the speed to contend, with Chastain not finishing better than 10th in the preceding 10 races before the playoffs.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before closing after Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the architecturally daring stadium was a popular site for boat races, concerts by big stars and Easter sunrise services.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Running backs Sire Gaines and Malik Sherrod each scored in the first quarter and broke off impressive runs, and combined for 140 yards on the ground.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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And Wacha entered Friday’s action with the second-fewest runs of support among pitchers with at least 27 starts.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Marathons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathons. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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