The London Marathon has become one of Britain's leading sports events.

伦敦马拉松已经成为英国主要的体育赛事之一。

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My father gave me a lift to the sports ground, for the marathon race was going to take place there in an hour.

父亲开车送我到运动场，因为一小时后马拉松比赛将在那里举行。

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Shandong sports authorities said the move aims to crack down on marathon cheating as some athletes had taken a short cut or even hired impostors to run for them.

相关官员表示，日前在马拉松比赛中出现了部分参赛者抄近道或冒名顶替参加比赛等作弊行为，此举是为严厉打击这种现象。

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Following the recent emergence of studies finding high levels of coronary plaque in marathon runners, sports medicine is debunking the myth that distance running confers near-absolute protection against heart disease.

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Patriots' Day in Boston is a brilliantly choreographed sports day the marathon sets off in the morning, followed by a Red Sox game that begins before lunch and it is possible to finish up at Fenway Park, wander over the Mass Pike and catch a bunch of the race.

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