half-marathon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Donnelly won two team golds at the European Cross Country Championships before moving to the roads and winning a team gold in the half-marathon at her first European Championships in Rome in 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, was obliterated Sunday in Beijing by a 5-foot-5 humanoid robot named Lightning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Last month, Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo wore the shoe to break the half-marathon world record in Lisbon, running a 4:22 mile pace to finish in 57:20.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
She and other family and friends also plan on running the Cambridge half-marathon to raise more money for the mountain rescue team.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Jonah’s mom works for a preservation society that protects Pennsylvania swamplands, and they hold a half-marathon along the marshes every August.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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