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Recent Examples of marathons
So far, she's run eight half marathons and one full marathon.
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Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathons
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Like many Diamond League events, most races feature only finals and no qualifying heats.
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Included in that lineup of marquee events are stallion making races like the Jim Dandy, Whitney, Jockey Club Gold Cup, and Travers along with top races for the girls in the Coaching Club American Oaks and Alabama Stakes.
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.
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The Dodgers lost a game Wednesday by six runs, 7-1 to the Athletics.
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Instead of making frantic runs for burger buns, charcoal and ice-cold drinks, Walmart+ members can have all their summer cookout essentials dropped right at their door, often the same day, with no delivery fee on eligible orders.
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“Marathons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathons. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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