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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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"It means everything to do this here in Birmingham," said Donnelly, formerly a cross country runner, of her marathon achievement.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Plus, a marathon that includes wine and cheese and a baby registry buyout.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The marathon continues on Melrose Avenue as Hussle’s family and lifestyle brand lead a smashburger charge.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

On a recent summer Sunday afternoon, Brooks Hiller was hunkered over his laptop at his apartment in Chicago, dialing in to hour three of a marathon series of conference calls on real-estate deals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

At the moment, Parzival-TV was wrapping up a nonstop two-day Kikaider marathon.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Some of his claims about his life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were disputed.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Some of his claims about his personal life, including that he once ran 30 marathons in 35 days and raised millions for charities, were also disputed.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 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

Though much of the episode was drawn up before access to Disney’s massive “Alien” production archive was facilitated, maddening marathons of detail-checking became common.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

They sprinted one day and rowed long, punishing ten- or twelve-mile marathons the next.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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