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
Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Deal talks often stretch into odd hours and unpredictable schedules, becoming marathon sessions.
—Sudhakar Ramakrishna, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Publix Atlanta Marathon, which served as the USA Track & Field Half Marathon Championships, met chaos Sunday in the women’s half marathon event.
—Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The marathon course traces the Great Wall’s Huangyaguan section but also dips into local villages.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Deal talks often stretch into odd hours and unpredictable schedules, becoming marathon sessions.
—Sudhakar Ramakrishna, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Lemoine talked about how this organization, with help from her, pushed her mother to run her first marathon at 53 to honor her son Staff Sergeant Tanner Grone who died in 2023.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Publix Atlanta Marathon, which served as the USA Track & Field Half Marathon Championships, met chaos Sunday in the women’s half marathon event.
—Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
Adjective
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The United States has released some startling statistics of its now week-long operation in Iran.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kidd recounted the long history of disinvestment in the West End.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the 2025 Western States, one of the premier ultramarathons in the world, Caleb Wilson won the men’s race while wearing both the Radical AirFlow and ACG Ultrafly.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Kristen was also an ultramarathon runner and someone who found joy and purpose in caring for animals.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jalloh’s lengthy criminal history includes more than 30 arrests for charges of rape, assault, drug possession, property destruction, identity theft, trespassing, firing a weapon, grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and pickpocketing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tagovailoa posted a lengthy and heartfelt message thanking the Dolphins, his teammates, coaches, front office and fans.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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This is the only should-win game of the week against a team well outside of the playoff race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Women compete at the same distances in running and swimming and other endurance sports, including triathlon, and do so now in cross-country skiing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And with the help of her swimming buddy/husband, and a tandem bike, Kate Varns did the impossible once again — finishing a YMCA triathlon.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Toyota supported Andrea Eskau, the German Paralympic skier who won gold in the 6km biathlon and silver in the 5km cross-country at the 2014 Sochi Games, at age 42.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zaino will also compete in the biathlon (skiing and shooting).—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Today’s birthdays: Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bill Toomey is 87.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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