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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•a•thon /ˈmærəˌθɑn, -θən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Sporta foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 352 m).
- Sportany long-distance race.
- a long contest or event requiring great endurance:a dance marathon.
mar•a•thon•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•a•thon (mar′ə thon′, -thən),USA pronunciation n. - Sporta foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yd. (42 km 195 m).
- Sportany long-distance race.
- any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance:a dance marathon; a sales marathon.
- allusion to Pheidippides' 26-mi. (42-km) run from Marathon to Athens to carry news of the Greek victory over the Persians in 490b.cognate with 1895–1900
- Place Names, Ancient Historya plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490b.c.
- Place Names, Ancient Historyan ancient village that is near this plain.
- Mythology[Class. Myth.]a son of Epopeus and the father of Corinthus.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: marathon /ˈmærəθən/ n - a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics
- any long or arduous task, assignment, etc
- (as modifier): a marathon effort
Etymology: referring to the feat of the messenger who ran more than 20 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of victory in 490 bc Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Marathon /ˈmærəθən/ n - a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc)
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