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The Clue
Like many a marathon finisher (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GASPING
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Notes
The answer GASPING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GASP as a verb:
1. (pant, puff, gasp, heave) = breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
GASPING as an adjective:
1. (blown, gasping, out of breath, panting, pursy, short-winded, winded) = breathing laboriously or convulsively