Definitions

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  • noun A charity event in which participants run a long distance.

Etymologies

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run +‎ -athon

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Examples

  • It has appeared in such unlikely combinations as talkathon, walkathon, aquathon, ski-a-thon, bike-athon, birdathon, sell-athon, sale-athon, curl-a-thon (a ` hairstyling extravaganza '), and even the seemingly unnecessary jogathon and runathon (denoting more leisurely or shorter races than a marathon).

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVI No 1 1989

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