marathon
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈmɛrəˌθɑn/
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maratón
- He competed in the New York marathon three days ago
- a marathon session
- a 12-hour marathon
- a marathon meeting
OK, this newly developing project will be a marathon, not a Sprint.
- OK, this newly developing project will be a marathon, not a Sprint.
- Because fashion school and your entire career is a marathon and not a Sprint.
- The reality is is playing a marathon in a sprinter's world is always challenging.
- It's, it's not a it's a marathon, not Sprint.
- It's, it's, it's as simple as this life is actually a marathon.
- The thing is, though, with the marathon, it is so hard.
- And that becomes your marathon there and back.
- It's just long enough to where it's not this kind of shorter marathon run of suffering.
Examples
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Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint.
Academic text (2010) -
She'd probably do really well in a dance marathon.
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Girl, I feel like I just ran half a marathon.
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Special timing mats are strategically placed along the marathon course.
Academic text (2013) -
The pre-tsunami clinic had successfully treated 10,000 patients during a marathon session.
Academic text (2007) -
Our most elaborate field trip was an 18-hour marathon day trip to Victoria, inspired by The Emily Carr Mystery.
Academic text (2007) -
Few women had run marathons, and no international events incorporated women's marathons into their racing calendars.
Academic text (2013) -
Completing this project feels like running a marathon that requires both effort and perseverance.
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She quickly discovered that preparing for the exam was a marathon rather than a sprint.
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Training for the charity run is a true marathon, demanding patience and endurance over several months.
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Compounds
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1.8
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 Difficult
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember marathon for a long, difficult task is the race story: because the original marathon was such a long run, people now call any long, hard job a 'marathon' to show it needs great endurance.