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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

He last ran a marathon when he was 62.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

But even if you skip a marathon art-viewing session this week, there’s plenty to enjoy among the whirlwind of fairs dotted across the city like tornadoes on a Kansas plain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I asked, and caught myself panting as if I’d run a marathon.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos




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