marathon English

Meaning marathon meaning

What does marathon mean?

Definitions in simple English

marathon Noun

— A marathon is a long distance race of exactly 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometers). The marathon is named after a soldier who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to tell the people of Athens about the Greek victory.

— A marathon is an activity that extends for a long period of time. Yesterday, we had a Star Wars movie marathon and watched all six films in a row.

marathon

— noun any long and arduous undertaking

— noun a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

Marathon

— noun a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

Synonyms marathon synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as marathon?

marathon English » English

endurance contest

race

long-distance race

crash program

Marathon English » English

battle of Marathon

Topics marathon topics

What do people use marathon to talk about?

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Walk

Run

• What words refer to a race?
  race dash marathon long/short distance race racecourse

Examples marathon examples

How do I use marathon in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Saying that you would rather learn Spanish than Esperanto is like saying you would rather run a marathon than go for a Sunday walk; of course you end up doing neither.

The doctor forbade me to take part in the marathon.

Lots of people took part in the marathon.

We will take part in the marathon.

He gave up taking part in the marathon on account of his cold.

He was famous for his marathon speeches in parliament.

Tom participated in the Boston marathon.

Tom ran the marathon in under five hours.

Do you participate in the marathon?

The marathon will be held, rain or shine.

Sam doesn't have the stamina to finish a marathon.

There's a grueling uphill stretch of road at mile 23 of the marathon.

We'll take part in the marathon.

Tom didn't take part in the marathon.

The doctor wouldn't allow me to take part in the marathon.

Movie subtitles

Well, if you don't, you need to join me for my week long marathon where I'm gonna teach you how to identify the symptoms, such as shortness of breath. heart palpitations, the urge to self-medicate with drugs and booze.

It'd remind her of the first cup we won at the Garden for marathon dancing.

Played 112 hours at a marathon dance.

But at Marathon, 10 years ago, he sent a mere wave.

Well, I hope it isn't gonna be one of those marathon games.

Holy marathon!

College House has won the Bigley Memorial Marathon Chalice.

Ten minutes and then they'll be back, and the world's championship marathon will go on and on and on and on and on!

This here's my eighth marathon already.

Out of the world's championship monster marathon!

The doctor's decision is. Lillian Kramer stays on in the marathon!

And how long before one of them, and just one, will survive to win the monster marathon?

But every night is celebrity night at the mammoth marathon.

But life goes on, and so does the marathon!

Meshugeneh. Played 1 1 2 hours at a marathon dance.

My name is Tim, and I'm the leader of this Marathon Group.

So perhaps this Marathon will open up some doors.

Hey you, this isn't a marathon.

I wanted to go to his peace marathon but it was forbidden.

The Lone Star Flyer. for Del Rio, Sanderson, Marathon, and El Paso. now boarding at trackside.

Remember the time John-Boy got involved with that marathon dance?

This is Merinus, just back from Marathon.

I'm a marathon runner.

I haven't run a whole marathon yet, but I hope to.

Where'd you find her, Sam? On a dance marathon?

That's why the marathon.

You're here for the marathon?

A real marathon.

The first break of the marathon, but not for number 24 who has to recoup 4 minutes dancing alone.

Better a marathon than something worse.

The ball, this marathon, this atmosphere, your exhaustion.

Once the marathon ends, we'll support you.

The one with the marathon?

Cinema comes to the marathon.

Of course we're paying them, at the end of the marathon.

But the marathon isn't over.

As long as one couple holds, the marathon goes on.

News and current affairs

The law's most onerous provisions are those regulating the terms of employment contracts, for they condemn employers who decide to close a plant to a marathon of legal proceedings of uncertain duration and unpredictable outcome.

Public reaction to the Boston Marathon bombings and the identity of the perpetrators reveals a very different nation from the one reflected in the traumatized and occasionally hysterical responses to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.

But even amid a massive police manhunt and a citywide lockdown, planners were already focusing on ensuring that next year's marathon will redeem the tragedy of this one.

A decade later, the FBI immediately called on all who attended the Boston Marathon to send photos and videos of the area around the finish line - anything that could help investigators identify the bombers.

Watching these countries progress is like watching a marathon.

As opposed to a 100- or 200-meter sprint, both organizations need to think more in terms of a much longer race, perhaps a marathon.

This requires a different type of force, and one capable of running a marathon rather than a sprint, sustaining major deployments for extended periods.

NEW YORK - When America absorbed the bombings at the Boston Marathon, what was striking was what did not happen.

There are real and understandable concerns for the health of competitors, especially those in endurance and long-distance events such as cycling and the marathon.

LONDON - After a 16-hour marathon negotiating session ending on March 20, politicians, technocrats, and journalists were all keen to declare the deal on the final piece of Europe's banking union a success.

Today, fear is ubiquitous, and the bombings at the Boston Marathon must be understood in that context, for the attack both highlights and deepens our pervasive sense of insecurity.

The marathon is a cherished event, for it reflects the peaceful values of a democratic society that seeks to transcend its challenges through sheer endurance.

MOSCOW - Whose fault is it that the Boston Marathon was bombed?

The Boston Marathon bombings, like so many acts of mass violence in America, should retire that view once and for all.