marathon

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Because this heat for a marathon is about to kill me.

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  1. noun Sports A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).
  2. noun Sports A long-distance race other than a footrace: a swimming marathon.
  3. noun A contest of endurance: a dance marathon.
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  • Phil Zukowski made his money from a car dealership in Signal Hill, but organizing the marathon was his passion. —  F ;SF; - vol 102 issue 06 - June 2002
  • All of us agree that running a marathon is a walk in the park compared to what Deana, and millions of others that battle cancer, are facing. —  The Amazing Trips
  • For many runners, finishing a marathon is a life-changing moment. —  news | GS | http://www.gainesville.com
  • At the end of March, 1,454 people had registered for the marathon, which is 73 percent of the 2,000 cap, and 3,036 registered for the half-marathon, which is 76 percent of the 4,000 cap for that event. —  The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines
  • The digest also had this to say about the Baltimore Running Festival, of which my marathon is a part: —  Blogtimore, Hon
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  1. After Marathon (so called because a messenger ran from there to Athens to announce a victory over the Persians in 490 B.C.)
 

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