Sentence examples for marathon contest from inspiring English sources

In his postgame interview in the early hours of Saturday, after Friday's marathon contest, Mattingly calmly explained the reasoning behind his moves.

While much of the focus is on McCoy, there is plenty of other interest in the marathon contest which sees the 39-strong field face 30 fences over nearly four-and-a half miles.

He is something of a National veteran, riding over the fences during his career and once presenting the trophy to the winner, and has seen the marathon contest evolve down the decades.

He played Robert Syverten, an aimless, unemployed film extra who enters a marathon dance contest with the equally desperate Gloria Ms. Fondaa), hoping to win recognition and prize money.

There is a classic Old West-style showdown whose antagonists, instead of putting up their dukes, engage in a marathon drinking contest.

Facing disappointing polls for him here but stronger survey numbers nationally, Mr. Gingrich's team stepped up its outreach to religious leaders and Tea Party adherents as he prepared his supporters for a marathon nominating contest despite the challenging terrain in the post-Florida states — including Nevada and Michigan — where Mr. Romney is the overwhelming favorite.

Just as those associated with winner Neptune Collonges had celebrated victory in the closest ever finish to the marathon Aintree contest, news emerged of two equine fatalities that cast a shadow over the event.

It's more or less a contemporary version of the marathon dance contests that were a grim diversion during the Great Depression.

Labour's marathon four-month contest, which will not end until September 12, produced another day of turmoil for the party.

Querrey fell in a marathon five-set contest against Lukasz Kubot while the former world No3 Davydenko was eliminated by Florian Mayer 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.

At age 12, Mulkey entered a marathon roller-skating contest and skated for 23 hours 55 minutes, stopping only to say hello to her grandfather, who had come to check on her.