Answer:
Yes it is a Gerund Sentence.
Explanation:
It's made up of the gerund running and the direct object marathons.
One of the speeches Martin Luther King Jr refers to as " a promissory note" is the speech I have a dream
Reason: is when you tell why you are doing a particular thing ;while evidence:is a proof
The answer is A)<span> imperialistic expansion as a necessary and benevolent action </span>