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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Burke’s family and the group that organizes the marathon both confirmed his passing in public statements late Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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

They then travelled to Ireland to start their marathon odyssey across the island the next day.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Say you told the chatbot you were training for a marathon six months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The following day, while Barack went off for a marathon session of meetings on the economy, I went to visit a school for girls.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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