Marathon — meaning in English

English meaning

• marathon noun A long-distance foot race of just over 26 miles (42.195 km).

Senses

Marathon is used for these senses in English:

• Marathon A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
• marathon A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
• marathon (figuratively, by extension) Any extended or sustained activity.

marathon — full definition

1. noun A long-distance foot race of just over 26 miles (42.195 km).
2. noun Any activity that goes on for an unusually long, exhausting stretch of time.
3. verb To watch or consume many episodes or installments of something in one continuous sitting.

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