MARATHON

marathon, endurance contest

(noun) any long and arduous undertaking

Marathon, battle of Marathon

(noun) a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

marathon

(noun) a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

marathon (plural marathons)

A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.

(figuratively, by extension) Any extended or sustained activity.

Verb

marathon (third-person singular simple present marathons, present participle marathoning, simple past and past participle marathoned)

To run a marathon.

(informal, transitive) To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.

Etymology

Proper noun

Marathon

A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.

Source: Wiktionary

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