as in long
lasting for a considerable time
a marathon study session the night before the exam
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Recent Examples of marathon
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Tadese had exceptional lab values, including the best running economy ever measured, but repeatedly struggled at the marathon distance, while his teammate Eliud Kipchoge had relatively modest lab values but turned out to be the dominant marathon runner of the decade.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
From yoga and pilates to sound healing and marathons, visitors have a variety of options for rejuvenation.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Colin Farrell has run two marathons – the 2021 Brisbane Marathon with a 3:53:14 finish time and the 2024 Dublin Marathon at 4:06:45.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Their services are also marketed for those smarting from sunburns, down with migraines or recovering from a marathon run.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Tadese had exceptional lab values, including the best running economy ever measured, but repeatedly struggled at the marathon distance, while his teammate Eliud Kipchoge had relatively modest lab values but turned out to be the dominant marathon runner of the decade.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 6 Mar. 2025
From yoga and pilates to sound healing and marathons, visitors have a variety of options for rejuvenation.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
Colin Farrell has run two marathons – the 2021 Brisbane Marathon with a 3:53:14 finish time and the 2024 Dublin Marathon at 4:06:45.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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Mature males grow long, glorious, pendulous snoods.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s something Courtois has done for a long time, a staple of his technique.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Diving into ultramarathons Power didn’t have a conventional route to becoming an ultra-athlete.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the finish line of the 2015 Western States Endurance Run, arguably the most famous and most prestigious American ultramarathon, the crowd suddenly became energized.—
Brendan Leonard,
Outside Online,
5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Most professionals won’t have the time for a lengthy sit-down around tax day.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Look at reviews of other Real People who’ve bought and slept on the bed for a lengthy period of time, too.—
Molly Higgins,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He has since been focused on his role at DOGE and has not yet been as personally involved in the Wisconsin race.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The street race on the strip takes place from November 20-22 and is set to showcase a more intense racing spectacle this season due to consistency in the regulations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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No American has competed in triathlon and cycling at the same Olympics ever before.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Nov. 2024
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Her travel schedule for triathlon left very little time to train specifically for cycling.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Over 500 athletes from 23 nations came together to participate in the sports tournament, which added the new winter sports of alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling to its lineup for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The current edition of Invictus is the Games' seventh cycle, where the winter sports of alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling have been added to the roster (in addition to Invictus' core sports) for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend won the pentathlon, claiming firsts in the high jump and shot put plus second in the long jump and 60 meters.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Meet of Champions pentathlon champion (3,378) also placed fourth in New Englands with a 14.81 in the 100-meter hurdles.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2024
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Several new sports debuted at the 1904 Games, including boxing, freestyle wrestling, decathlon and a dumbbells event.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Holland's Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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