Sentence examples for marathon more from inspiring English sources

MARATHON More people run marathons than ever, and few die, as the first marathoner (Pheidippides) supposedly did.

Nowhere is that ambivalence about the marathon more keenly felt than around Mile 21.

NEWARK Newark Symphony Hall "Jazz Marathon," more than 50 jazz musicians, singers, tap dancers and spoken word artists.

Lebow had a course, but if he was going to make the first five-borough marathon more than a scenic fun-run he needed stars.

A week after brutal heat compounded the challenge of a hilly course for the Olympic women's marathon, more humane conditions will greet the competitors in the men's event on Sunday.

Getting through the second match of his group was a minor marathon, more white-knuckle edgy than the Serb's stop-go progress through two wins in the round-robin stage on the other side of the draw.

Over the years, he has competed in 50 marathons, more than 200 ultra-races (each over 50 miles) and 20 multiday races, the longest of which spanned 12 days and 646 miles.

Perhaps the lesson is that in the ever-more-fragmented world of television, the marathon is more important than the high jump.

"The marathon is more tactical," he said.

(The marathon caused more traffic diversions).

The entry fees for the marathon have more than tripled since Wittenberg took over.