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Marathon People Run Noun Race Distance Miles Km

word marathon
definition
noun
A marathon is a race in which people run a distance of 26 miles, which is about 42 km.
...running in his first marathon.
She has run the London marathon three times.
...when I took up the marathon.
adjective
If you use marathon to describe an event or task, you are emphasizing that it takes a long time and is very tiring .
People make marathon journeys to buy glass here.
...a marathon session of talks with government representatives.
...the medical team which successfully carried out the marathon operation.
inflections marathons
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

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