I really like running to help me lose weight! Do you like running?
If by running you mean the method of terrestrial locomotion, then definitely! I was out for a jog today! Have you ever done a race? 
Of course that's what I mean! And no, I haven't. Have you?
Yep! I've done a bunch. While the term running can actually mean anything from jogging to sprinting. I mostly do long distance races. I highly recommend it!
That sounds really nice! Ever ran any marathons?
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (approximately 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions.
The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the
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