marathoner
noun
mar·a·thon·er
ˈmer-ə-ˌthä-nər 
ˈma-rə-
: someone (such as a runner) who takes part in a marathon
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All these little adjustments add up to a much bigger change, says Kevin Masters, a professor of psychology at University of Colorado Denver and a former marathoner himself.
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Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
Consider, say, the typical body types of a 100-meter sprinter and a marathoner.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2024
For marathoners needing a muscle tune-up, Remedy Place also offers acupuncture and chiropractic movement sessions.
Services: Contrast therapy, IV drips, hyperbaric chambers and more.
—James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
In a 2022 study, University College Dublin researcher Barry Smyth and his colleagues looked at Strava data from 82,000 marathoners and assessed the ratio of heart rate to running speed as their race progressed.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
Consider, say, the typical body types of a 100-meter sprinter and a marathoner.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2024
For marathoners needing a muscle tune-up, Remedy Place also offers acupuncture and chiropractic movement sessions.
Services: Contrast therapy, IV drips, hyperbaric chambers and more.
—James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
In a 2022 study, University College Dublin researcher Barry Smyth and his colleagues looked at Strava data from 82,000 marathoners and assessed the ratio of heart rate to running speed as their race progressed.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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marathoner
noun
mar·a·thon·er
ˈmar-ə-ˌthän-ər
: one (as a runner) who takes part in a marathon
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