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mar•a•thon /ˈmærəˌθɑn, -θən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

mar•a•thon•er, n. [countable]

mar•a•thon (mar′ə thon′, -thən),USA pronunciation n.

Sporta foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 195 m).
Sportany long-distance race.
any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance:a dance marathon; a sales marathon.

allusion to Pheidippides' 26-mi. (42-km) run from Marathon to Athens to carry news of the Greek victory over the Persians in 490b.cognate with 1895–1900

Mar•a•thon (mar′ə thon′),USA pronunciation n.

Place Names, Ancient Historya plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490b.c.
Place Names, Ancient Historyan ancient village that is near this plain.
Mythology[Class. Myth.]a son of Epopeus and the father of Corinthus.

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marathon /ˈmærəθən/ n

a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics
- any long or arduous task, assignment, etc
- (as modifier): a marathon effort

Etymology: referring to the feat of the messenger who ran more than 20 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of victory in 490 bc

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Marathon /ˈmærəθən/ n

a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc)

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