Sentence examples for marathon uphill from inspiring English sources
It hasn't been easy (imagine training for a marathon uphill on cobbles with no trainers).
Over a marathon distance, uphill surges often backfire, unless it is a kick to the end.
He is running a 100-mile race this coming weekend and used the uphill marathon as training.
Before his daughter was born Matthew competed in marathons but currently his only uphill slog is following Leeds United.
Eighteen of his compatriots have clocked faster marathon times this year, which left the veteran with an uphill battle to earn his place.
"Let me tell you, nobody likes hills when it comes to the marathon," said Paul Tergat, who won the closest New York City Marathon, in 2005, after a furious uphill sprint to the finish.
Such an impressive performance on a warm day might put her in contention in the women's marathon at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, where the course is largely uphill and unshaded and figures to be contested in brutal heat.
"Not only did I run a half-marathon, but it was raining cats and dogs and the course was uphill both ways".
Rahal Groupe meets before the marathon to develop a system for tackling the steep descents and dunes of the race, such as running uphill in a zigzag formation.
Asked why she did it, she replied: "If you can do this, any other marathon is a piece of cake, right?" Nobody was sure what pace they ought to use to run uphill for so long.
