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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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To mark the anniversary and and raise funds to thank their rescuers, the brothers are running a half marathon every day in May.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Things started unraveling around the marathon mark, somewhere along the East River Esplanade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The ranks of America’s marathon commuters have grown since the pandemic, with many workers moving farther away from city centers for cheaper housing and more space.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

For McClelland, this is her first marathon and she is being cautious.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But when the viewing marathon was over, I still wasn’t any closer to understanding the Quatrain’s meaning.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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