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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Purdue, who holds the third fastest British female marathon time, believes the treadmill has been long misunderstood.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

His view is that momentum in the memory market is shifting from a sprint race to a long-distance marathon.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

In 2015, it became the first vehicle to complete a marathon distance on another world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Drawings of Baca’s 100-foot-long mural, “Hitting the Wall: Women in the Marathon,” commemorate the first women’s marathon in Olympics history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

I feel a stitch cutting into my side like I’m a ninety-year-old in the middle of a marathon.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

"You don't need to run marathons," Corral said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

But after losing much of his depth perception, he traded that passion for running, completing 79 marathons, his family said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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

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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