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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Dr. Kraus, now 71, ran a 2:30 marathon when he was in medical school.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

He last ran a marathon when he was 62.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The Cannes Film Festival wraps up today after two weeks of marathon screenings, black-tie gala premieres and beach parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

China's robots are capable of putting on a show, doing Kung Fu dance moves and racing faster than humans during a marathon in Beijing.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The only source of light comes from the television, which continues to play the closed-captioned Star Wars marathon we started earlier.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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