marathon
- noun
- /ˈmɛrəˌθɑn/
- Some people run marathons for a cause.
- marathon runners
- marathon training
- run a marathon
So you do ultra marathons and things like that.
- So you do ultra marathons and things like that.
- It reminds me of running my first marathon, my only marathon.
- OK Anybody running in the marathon or just watching?
- You know, if you want to run the marathon, you can go get a coach.
- So you can't run that pace at an entire marathon, right?
- Oh man, my friend was planning to run the marathon but hadn't trained until the week of.
- You see the times of the the best marathons, they're running insane, insane.
- How long is a marathon in kilometres?
- It's the length of my jog by the distance of a marathon.
Examples
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The sub two hour marathon is considered the Everest of distance running.
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But there are guys that run marathons well into their 80s.
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And did my first marathon about seven years ago.
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OK Anybody running in the marathon or just watching?
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OK, so the marathon is finally over.
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I have to do a marathon tomorrow.
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Oh man, my friend was planning to run the marathon but hadn't trained until the week of.
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It reminds me of running my first marathon, my only marathon.
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He's been running marathons and triathlons his entire life.
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She trained for months to prepare for the marathon that was held in her city last weekend.
Compounds
A time when people watch several movies one after another without long breaks
A fight in 490 BC near Marathon, Greece in which the Athenians defeat Persian invaders
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marathon comes from a famous run in ancient Greece when a messenger ran from the town of Marathon to Athens to deliver news after a battle, so the name is now used for the very long race of 26 miles and more.