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marathon

mar·a·thon

marathon

 
 
pronunciation:
mae r than
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a race in which participants run 26.2 miles.
Several runners from Kenya competed in the marathon this year.
 
definition 2: any contest or activity that requires great effort over a long period of time.
Their climb up the mountain was a real marathon.