How to Use half-marathon in a Sentence

half-marathon

noun

• Chan, 62, has run in 98 half-marathons and two full marathons in the Rock ‘n’ Roll franchise.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
• The Double Down Challenge is 16.2 miles, which includes both the 5K and half-marathon.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• The off-road trail run includes 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon routes that pass through the farm’s beautiful tulip fields.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
• Or, give yourself the goal of running a half-marathon or full marathon to make those miles really count.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
• On Sunday, which is the day of the marathon and half-marathon, there is a 40% chance for rain after 8 a.m., according to the weather service.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 May 2024
• There’s also a half-marathon options for those who prefer it.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
• Since the race is more about wine-ing than winning, most teams dressed up in costumes that nodded to this year’s half-marathon theme: Back to the Future.
  — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023
• He’s run a half-marathon on snow and ice while barefoot, and can remain submerged in ice cubes for more than 112 minutes.
  — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 28 June 2023
• In March, they were spotted in New York City training for a half-marathon together.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• Dempster has been training for six months and completed a half-marathon in 1 hour 50 minutes.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• Rain and thunderstorms are possible Sunday, the day of the Flying Pig marathon and half-marathon, according to the weather service.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
• This festival includes cultural events, art workshops, a golf tournament, food and games, plus a marathon, half-marathon and 5K on July 30.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
• Rain and possible thunderstorms are in Cincinnati's weather forecast Sunday, which is also the day of the Flying Pig marathon, half-marathon and other races.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
• Ukueberuwa died Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island, of complications from heat stroke while running a half-marathon.
  — Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
• As runners raced across the finish line in Sunday’s half-marathon, Chan also burst through a special tape — one acknowledging his admission into the 100-race century club of Rock ‘n’ Roll achievers.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
• The company will be disqualified from hosting and operating the Beijing half-marathon.
  — Chad De Guzman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
• The head of the country’s track and field federation, Hashem Siami, resigned this weekend after some participants in an all-women half-marathon in the city of Shiraz competed without the hijab.
  — Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023
• Finishers of the 5K, 10K or half-marathon all receive shirts, a complimentary River Cats ticket, post-race meal and post-race beer (with proper identification, of course).
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
• Detroit’s marathon is the largest international road race in North America, and the only international event series in the world that traverses two international border crossings within both the marathon and half-marathon courses.
  — Aaron Velthoven, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024