as in long
lasting for a considerable time
a marathon study session the night before the exam
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as in ultramarathon
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Recent Examples of marathon
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Since landing New York’s marathon, TCS, which spends $40 million a year on sports sponsorships, has picked up the London and Toronto marathons, with the recent addition of Sydney, Australia.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The New York Road Runners, organizers of the marathon, disqualified him from the race, and also banned him from any of its future events.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
On November 3, New York City saw more than 55,000 runners participate in the marathon, cheered on by over 2 million spectators.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Schulman’s initial goal for the marathon was to set a new personal best.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Since landing New York’s marathon, TCS, which spends $40 million a year on sports sponsorships, has picked up the London and Toronto marathons, with the recent addition of Sydney, Australia.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The New York Road Runners, organizers of the marathon, disqualified him from the race, and also banned him from any of its future events.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
On November 3, New York City saw more than 55,000 runners participate in the marathon, cheered on by over 2 million spectators.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon
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Claire and Jamie don't get long in Lallybroch before they are separated yet again.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The neck is long and perhaps the most obvious of the giblets.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Run Rabbit Run is not typically mentioned as one of the hardest ultramarathon races in the United States, and 2017 wasn’t an abnormally hot or difficult year.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
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Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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The council discussed this development in September but postponed a vote after a lengthy discussion.Pili Saravia, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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One look at the impressively lengthy Salesforce timeline shows deliberate intent to provide higher value to an ever-widening client base.Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Michigan Republicans have now won Michigan in two of the last three presidential races and nearly picked up a Senate seat there this year, with former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) losing to Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) by 0.3 points.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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The person selected is expected to run next year in the city-wide election, which for council members is a field race.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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There are fresh attractions like arts festivals and an Ironman triathlon.Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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This year, somewhat improbably, two major Olympics events — marathon swimming and the triathlons — were scheduled to take place there.John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
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In 2023, the Games traveled to Dusseldorf, Germany and will head to both Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from Feb. 8 to 16, 2025 — the first time winter sports like alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling will be introduced to the Games.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, which is 45 minutes away in the Heber Valley, has continued to host cross-country ski and biathlon events.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
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The final new event is also unconventional: Obstacle courses are coming to the Olympics in 2028 as part of the existing pentathlon.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
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The obstacle courses will join running, swimming, shooting and fencing as the five events that make up the Olympic pentathlon.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
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And two classmates from UCLA, Johnson and Yang, would battle for gold in the decathlon.Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Marathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marathon. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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