Synonyms for marathon
ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θənmarathon

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1. marathon, endurance contestnoun

   any long and arduous undertaking

   Synonyms:
   battle of Marathon, endurance contest

2. marathonnoun

   a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

   Synonyms:
   battle of Marathon, endurance contest

3. Marathon, battle of Marathonnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   battle of Marathon, endurance contest

Matched Categories

1. • Footrace
   • Pitched Battle
   • Undertaking

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1. List of paraphrases for "marathon":

   marathoner

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1. Simon Wheatcroft:

   The key improvement is to definitely take it to the city marathon. So the app for the desert used GPS as the navigation system. So now can we create a system which can identify the objects and then translate that information to me. That's what we're working on now, some kind of sensor detection system that uses haptic to vibrate different parts of my body.

2. Howard Jacobs:

   There are a number of ways that challenges can be brought, let's say a U.S. athlete who qualified in the marathon at the Olympic trials in February... say they don't run the standard under the new window.

3. Her Dad Lawrence:

   She started a running group at her school she is actually planning on doing a Halloween half marathon with her sister, Lily (11), in October.

4. President Vladimir Putin:

   We are here to launch a football marathon, it is a good chance to visit a multi-faceted and open Russia that can surprise and inspire.

5. Laura Lawson:

   I have no plans to climb Mount Everest or run a marathon, there was no point adding things that didn't interest me or I have no intention of doing. By starting to say yes to opportunities, I have had so many amazing experiences I would have missed out on if I continued living as I did.