Definitions
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- noun A
charity event in whichparticipants run a long distance.
Etymologies
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run + -athon
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Examples
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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).
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