marathoner
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- noun
- /ˈmɛrəˌθɒnər/
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maratonista
- The marathoner crossed the finish line with an impressive time, earning a medal for her effort.
Well, he, he's been very wise and he's a marathoner, not a sprinter.
- Well, he, he's been very wise and he's a marathoner, not a sprinter.
- And Boston is, it's the elites, the best, the best marathoners in the world there to compete.
- I mean, there's events that take, for example, I would say the best ultra marathoner in the world today on the men's side is Jim Walmsley.
- But since narcissists tend to be sprinters and not marathoners, they can have those quick bursts of charisma and charm that trick people.
Examples
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The items shown here are just some examples of items marathoners keep as mementos from their races.
Academic text (2013) -
You know, 30 years ago, women marathoners were 90 minutes off the pace of the men.
Fiction book (1997) -
The most important workout for the marathoner is the long run.
Blog text (26) -
The biggest mistake I see marathoners make is trying something new on race day.
Blog text (26) -
Five years later, I weigh nearly 50 pounds less and I'm an active marathoner ...
Blog text (7) -
Even so, I think she should go down as one of the most amazing women marathoners in history.
Blog text (15) -
For many runners who consider themselves marathoners, this type of event is something that they enjoy and look forward to.
Academic text (2013) -
Most of the pioneering marathoners were blue-collar types: construction workers, bricklayers, and printing-press operators.
Blog text (10) -
Summers and colleagues (1982) used an open-ended response format to examine motivational changes of first-time marathoners.
Academic text (2007) -
The marathoner trained every day to prepare for the upcoming race.
Synonyms
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A person who runs for sport, exercise, or in races
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A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest
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A person who runs a very long road race of about 26 miles
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A person who takes part in races over long distances like marathons
A person who runs long races on roads like marathons
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Etymology
Marathoner comes from the place Marathon in Greece, where one famous story says a runner ran to Athens to bring news of a battle. A marathon now means 'a long running race' and the -er ending means 'a person who does something', so a marathoner is 'a person who runs a marathon'.