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Noun
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As someone who has run 31 marathons, including all six of the original world marathon majors, Reed, 42, was no stranger to going the distance.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026 -
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.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Just a few days remain for early voting in the Georgia primary races, and candidates hoping to take the highest seat in the state are pulling out all the stops to reach voters.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Democrats over the last year have dominated races for governor and special elections for state legislative and congressional seats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Ultramarathons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathons. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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