Marathon
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- A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.
- Any extended or sustained activity.
- He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.
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Etymology
Marathōn, a town northeast of Athens. Phidippides the Greek ran the distance from Marathon to Athens to deliver a message regarding the Battle of Marathon. The modern sport of marathon running is based on a run approximately the same distance.
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