marathons

plural of marathon

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of marathons Taking that to half and full marathons around the world, the La Jolla resident has run in more than 105 marathon-level races, including the Boston Marathon (her 100th race) and the 2016 Pyongyang Half Marathon in North Korea. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathons
Noun
  • Through this multi-season deal, Fever will bring its ticketing technology to SailGP, providing fans access to tickets for every event, along with personalized recommendations for upcoming races and experiences.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Democratic House Speaker Don Scott has described this as one of the five priority races in Virginia.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 663 plate appearances, Mookie Betts has hit 20 long balls, tallied 82 RBIs and scored 95 runs (20th in MLB).
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Both offenses were rolling in the first half with Lamar jumping out to a 14-0 lead on scoring runs of 45 yards and 1 yard by Thomas.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Marathons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathons. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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