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The Marathon

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A few of the words

WALL
The 'wall' is the moment, typically around mile 20, when the body's glycogen stores run low and every step becomes a negotiation between body and will.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SPLIT
A split is the time recorded at each mile marker, elite runners track their splits obsessively to keep an even pace across the whole 26.2-mile course.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MARATHON
The race takes its name from Marathon, Greece, the site of a famous battle in 490 BC from which, according to legend, a messenger ran to Athens to deliver news of victory.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BLISTERS
Blisters are so common in marathon running that experienced racers tape their feet before the start and choose race-day socks as carefully as their shoes.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About The Marathon

Twenty-six miles and 385 yards: the marathon is one of the most storied events in all of sport, tracing its spirit back to the ancient roads of Greece. Runners train for months to master their pace, fuel their bodies, and push through the notorious "wall", that moment somewhere past mile twenty when the legs demand a conversation the mind must win. On race day, the roar of the crowd at the finish line turns the final stretch into something that feels less like sport and more like a human ceremony.

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