Possible Clues:

• Race; battle
• Long stretch for deserter caught in Minorcan capital
• Involving no harm, at strenuous event
• Test of endurance lasting 42,195 meters
• Where Paula Radcliffe starts her road battle in Athens
• Damage a short shoe in race
• 26.2 mile run
• It may be a little over 26 miles
• Annual Boston race
• Race with graduate before short judge, titled figure