Definitions for Marathon
ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θənmarathon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 5 votes

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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. marathon

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Matched Categories

1. • Footrace
   • Pitched Battle
   • Undertaking

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How to pronounce Marathon?

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Numerology

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. Carol Haggans:

   For some people, such as marathon runners, skiers and those in the military...[vitamin C] does seem to help reduce the chances of getting a cold.

2. Christiana Figueres:

   You don't run a marathon with one step.

3. Lisa MacGregor:

   We just had this helpless feeling and we wanted to do something for them, with the Boston marathon terror attack, people were sending us cards and food. I just remember how stressed we were and how much that meant to us.

4. Sana Jamaani:

   It's an achievement, everyone looks for an achievement in life, and one of them was crossing this line, especially in the Palestine Marathon.

5. Bryon Powell:

   There are so many people that have tried a big city marathon, or even run 15 or 20 big city marathons. Now, they’ve started to ask, ‘What’s the next challenge?'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Marathon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marathon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Marathon
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Marathon
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Marathon