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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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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

John accompanied his grandchildren during most of their marathon challenge across the island of Ireland, while also going back to England to look after his partner who has dementia.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The man had been a famous marathon runner in his day.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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