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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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In China, the number of marathon runners has doubled over the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

For much of the marathon, Ben Dancer has drawn on Nigeria's rich dance traditions as well as its fast-changing internet culture.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Both participants died after falling ill on the half marathon route on Sunday, which runs from Newcastle to South Shields.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Open semifinal in epic fashion, knocking off defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set marathon that did not end until 3:33 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But he's always telling me over and over again that I owe it to my mother to accomplish her dreams of being a marathon winner.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

Sir Kevin is aiming to complete seven ultra marathons in seven days, running between Hull and Manchester, in a challenge inspired by his former teammate Rob Burrow, who died from MND in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Long before Dante joined the military and Joey started running marathons, Thousand Steps Beach was always where they got their best workouts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some reports focused on the strangest claims by Arday of his personal achievements, including that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, some partly with a fracture in his leg.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

It can be hard to resist videos of humanoid robots dancing, running marathons and sometimes crashing spectacularly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

On rainy days, we’d play tic-tac-toe for hours or watch Power Puff Girls marathons on TV.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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