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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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Say you told the chatbot you were training for a marathon six months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Dr. Kraus, now 71, ran a 2:30 marathon when he was in medical school.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Joyner, 67 years old, ran a 2:25 marathon when he was 20 years old.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

China's robots are capable of putting on a show, doing Kung Fu dance moves and racing faster than humans during a marathon in Beijing.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

At least twice a week we’d meet for a telephone marathon.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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