Definition of: marathon

(mar′ə·thon) noun
1. A footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards: a feature of the Olympic games: so called from a messenger's legendary run from Marathon to Athens to announce the Athenian victory over the Persians, 490 B.C.
2. Any endurance contest.

Definition of: Marathon

(mar′ə·thon)
A plain in Attica, Greece, on the Aegean; scene of decisive victory of the Athenians over the Persians, 490 B.C.

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"marathon" has the frequency of use of 0.0014% on en.wikipedia.org.

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