Sentence examples for a half marathon from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a half marathon" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a running event that is half the distance of a full marathon, typically 13.1 miles or 21.1 kilometers.
Example: "She trained for months to prepare for her first half marathon, which took place last weekend."
Alternatives: "a 13.1-mile race" or "a half-length marathon".

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I'm wondering about a half marathon.

I did race a half marathon once though.

He normally runs a half marathon in about 90 minutes.

It's exactly 21km – a half marathon – from bottom to top.

"I thought maybe I would run a half marathon in the fall".

They reconciled in March, when Meg was in New York to run a half marathon.

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Unless their name is Secretariat, they endure the mile-and-a-half marathon.

"I'm training for a half-marathon," she said.

The other day I ran a half-marathon.

And then he did 10k, followed by a half-marathon.

Once, he'd run a half-marathon with a broken foot.

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