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marathon

[mar-uh-thon, -thuhn] / ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θən /
NOUN
long-distance race
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With her subsequent success in 2024, the Ethiopia-born athlete became the first woman to win Olympic golds over 5,000m, 10,000m and the marathon.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But Gabelli stressed that his firm, like many other value investors, is taking a long-term marathon approach to investing.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

There are the guides that suggest one task a day for 30 days; the ones that stretch the process across four weekends; the ones that amount to a 16-hour cleaning marathon.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Celebrities have to be prepared for the marathon at all times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Isabella is sending updates from the horror-movie marathon she’s watching.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée