Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Sports A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).
- n. Sports A long-distance race other than a footrace: a swimming marathon.
- n. A contest of endurance: a dance marathon.
- n. An event or activity that requires prolonged effort or endurance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.
- n. Any extended or sustained activity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A footrace of 26 miles 385 yards.
- n. Any long and arduous undertaking, straining the endurance of the participants.
- n. a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
- n. a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
- n. any long and arduous undertaking
Etymologies
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Fogle's athletic aspirations and weight management aside, his participation in the marathon is all about promoting Subway sandwiches as fuel for fast runners.
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From the fabled story of Phidippides and the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. to Spiridon Louis 'unforeseen 1896 Athens Olympic marathon triumph, the marathon is a part of our history.
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Several months ago, Mr. Nihous started what he called his "marathon" across France to gather the required signatures.
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He wrote the 571-page tome in short "marathon" bursts while working as a cancer researcher by day, because, he says, wanted to see the whole picture of the disease he worked with in minute detail.
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The deal to extricate the Treasury from its American International Group Inc. investment was hammered out in marathon meetings this week.
A Seed of an Idea, Negotiations, Then Waiting for Moody's to Call
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Sept. 4: Spike's Band of Brothers marathon is well worth the time
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After suffering agonies of embarrassment over a news report the Marine Corp Marathon had rebuffed the RtRSa/oF's offer to join hands and share potties this coming weekend -- the marathon is set for the next morning -- the organizers of Stewart's rally have rebounded in a big way, hiring what may be the largest portable toilet company in the country, United Site Services, to provide relief to Saturday's rally attendees.
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The thing with the marathon is that the audience doesn't get to see the whole floor, especially for those watching at home.
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