Sentence examples for marathon has grown from inspiring English sources

Like the city itself, the marathon has grown, becoming a platform for the spirit and resilience of dedicated athletes, many of who are affiliated with different charities.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has grown significantly from its beginnings.

The deluge begins Tuesday when the 31st annual CMJ Music Marathon, which has grown into a five-day overload of musicians, begins with acts who are all hoping for some kind of attention: a record deal, a gig, a blog post, a tweet.

With more than 6,700 hours of coverage planned for this year's Rio Olympics — 1,200 more than what it produced for the London Games in 2012 — NBC's coverage has grown into a marathon unto itself.

The first New York City Marathon took place in 1970, and it has grown exponentially for the past forty years.

This giant movie marathon has dominated everyone's attention and its reputation has grown exponentially while other event-movie franchises have floundered.

In its new format, with a picturesque finish along the Coney Island Boardwalk, the race has grown into the second-largest half marathon in the country, according to New York Road Runners.

More than four hundred thousand people participate in N.Y.R.R. events annually, and the New York City Marathon has grown to be one of the world's major races.

Under Wittenberg, the field for the New York City Marathon has grown by nearly 30 percent, to 47,500 from 37,000, and is the largest in the world.

By the late 20th century, road racing, and marathon running in particular, had grown to become a recreational activity with broad appeal.

He said he had grown up in Soweto, running the marathon every year.