Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
-     Of or pertaining to Marathon in Attica, the site of the famous battle in which the Athenians and Platæans overthrew the Persians in 490 b. c. : as, the Marathonian bull overcome by Theseus; the Marathonian mound or tumulus (the burial-place of the Greeks killed in the battle, still existing).
- noun   Same as Macedonian , 2.
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								Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks 2010 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks [Ignacio Wenley Palacios] 2010 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks [Ignacio Wenley Palacios] 2010 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks [Ignacio Wenley Palacios] 2010 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks [Ignacio Wenley Palacios] 2010 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks 2009 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks [Ignacio Wenley Palacios] 2009 
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								His worries contrast sharply with the elan of Brown who began paddling a few months before with Eric as his trainer, who endures marathonian paddling sessions, rogue waves, wild landings in high surf and strong winds, straining always to push for a few more miles. On Kayaks 2008 
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