I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, a…

Haruki Murakami
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I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural. ✨ Marathon man. Interview with Richard Williams, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2003.
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I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural. ✨ Marathon man. Interview with Richard Williams, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2003.

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