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Definitions for MARATHON
ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θənmarathon

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. marathon, endurance contestnoun

    any long and arduous undertaking

  2. marathonnoun

    a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

  3. Marathon, battle of Marathonnoun

    a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

Wiktionary

  1. marathonnoun

    A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.

  2. marathonnoun

    Any extended or sustained activity.

    He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.

  3. Etymology: Μαραθών, a town northeast of Athens. Phidippides the Greek ran the distance from Marathon to Athens to deliver a message regarding the Battle of Marathon. The modern sport of marathon running is based on a run approximately the same distance.

Wikipedia

  1. Marathon

    The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes, as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896. The distance did not become standardized until 1921. The distance is also included in the World Athletics Championships, which began in 1983. It is the only running road race included in both championship competitions (walking races on the roads are also contested in both).

ChatGPT

  1. marathon

    A marathon is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers, usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens to report victory. The marathon is considered one of the most demanding physical challenges and is a popular event in many parts of the world, often held annually in various cities.

Wikidata

  1. Marathon

    The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres, that is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens. The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 500 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes. Smaller marathons, such as the Stanley Marathon, can have just dozens of participants, while larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Marathon

    a village, 22 m. NE. of Athens, on the sea border of a plain where the Greeks under Miltiades on a world-famous occasion defeated the Persians under Darius in 480 B.C.; the plain on which the battle was fought extends between mountains on the W. and the sea on the E.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. marathon

    A village on the east shore of Attica, 20 miles northeast from Athens. Here on September 28 and 29, 490 B.C., the Greeks, only 10,000 strong, defeated the Persian army amounting to 200,000, who had 6400 killed. The Greek loss was 192 Athenians killed, besides some Platæans and slaves. The Greeks were commanded by Miltiades, Aristides, and Themistocles. Among the slain was Hippias, the instigator of the war. The Persian army was forced to retreat to Asia.

Editors Contribution

  1. marathonverb

    Impairing the appearance of liars expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position to make sharper or more focused or efficient. 1.) a long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles and 385 yards. a long-lasting or difficult task or operation of a specific kind.

    My personal marathon is to forever teach and learn from my children.

    Etymology: Worth


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 4, 2024  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MARATHON in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MARATHON in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of MARATHON in a Sentence

  1. Alexi Pappas:

    To join that tradition felt like a rite of passage and something that I was genuinely curious about, being Greek, it's also one of those traditions that's deeply rooted in my background and I think everyone runs a marathon out of curiosity for what their mind or bodies might be able to do.

  2. Kenyans Joel Kositany:

    I can understand if you have been aiming for a sub-three-hour marathon time and because of the mistake you have ended up being just outside three hours on the clock, that you are going to be annoyed.

  3. Laura Lawson:

    I have no plans to climb Mount Everest or run a marathon, there was no point adding things that didn't interest me or I have no intention of doing. By starting to say yes to opportunities, I have had so many amazing experiences I would have missed out on if I continued living as I did.

  4. Aliphine Tuliamuk:

    I want to inspire people, most importantly my daughter, to chase their dreams, i’m a different athlete and person than I was the last time I ran the TCS New York City Marathon in 2019, so why not fulfill one more dream on Nov. 7?

  5. Korean Jang:

    In the Marathon Classic, I played a playoff with Chella Choi... I thought too much that I want to be champion, so I don't want to think about being leader.

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