Sentence examples for performance a marathon from inspiring English sources

He describes Benjamin Sachs's first novel like this: "It's a whirlwind performance, a marathon sprint from the first line to the last, and whatever you might think of the book as a whole, it's impossible not to respect the author's energy, the sheer gutsiness of his ambitions".

But Canongate publishing director Nick Davies told the book trade magazine that the autobiography's performance was "a marathon and not a sprint", and that the publisher had "never made any big predictions about the sales of the Assange book – particularly on the first three days of sale".

Labour leader Diederik Samsom won over supporters with his polished performances during a marathon run of televised debates.

When times are hot and fast, we're not going to be in the lead in that race" because "financial performance is really a marathon".

Read the full review In a marathon performance that held the attention of a packed Albert Hall, Yo-Yo Ma performed all of Bach's Cello Suites in one go, effortlessly realising their humane expressive power.

The play can be viewed in three parts or in a marathon performance.

At The Ffwrnes, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, until 3 October; there is a "marathon" performance overnight on 3 4 October.

For a man or a woman of any age, a marathon performance of under three hours is considered a mark of distinction.

Their latest challenge is a marathon performance of works by Aphex Twin, John Adams, the orchestra members Stefan Freund and Dennis DeSantis, the British electronic duo Autechre, and others.

And her reward came on a sedate April day with that time of 2 15:25 – a marathon performance that few expect to be eclipsed in the next decade.

ANDERSON TRIBECA ARTISTS WORK & SHOW This festival of dance, music and theater, produced by resident artists at the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center, ends on Sunday with a marathon performance.