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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Former Lioness Jill Scott has spoken of the importance of youth clubs for accessing sport ahead of a five-day cycle and marathon challenge for Sport Relief.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

What I remember most clearly about “The Final Chamber” tour’s Seattle stop was the way the performance’s construction mimicked a back-in-the-day movie marathon.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

His involvement was met with some consternation from the running community — how could this man with no racing experience arrange a successful marathon when four prior attempts had failed?

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In this case, that meant pulling from both algebraic number theory and discrete geometry, which have about as much in common as the marathon and pole vault.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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




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