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Meanings of Marathon in English

Russian
марафонский бег
Portuguese
maratona
Spanish
maraton
Catalan
maratons
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Long-distance running event with an official distance of 42,195 km.

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марафонский бег
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Automobile built by the Marathon Motor Works company.

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Spanish
maratón

Event in which viewers or readers engage many hours-worth of media in a condensed time period.

maratón
Portuguese
maratona
Catalan
marató

Any long and arduous undertaking.

maratona
Usage of Marathon in English
1
Data summary London Marathon winners by year Click heading to sort table.
The Guardian
2
This year, Iwan also ran the London Marathon in support of SportsAid.
The Guardian
3
A record number of competitors have taken part in the London Marathon.
BBC
4
The 31-year-old also made his London Marathon debut this year, finishing eighth.
The Guardian
5
Claire Lomas finished the London Marathon 16 days after the race began.
The Guardian
6
The Comrades Marathon is called the Greatest Human Race for many reasons.
The South African
7
Mr. Marathon buckled his seatbelt and stared straight ahead, ready for action.
Armadillo Fists
8
The department did not say how much reserve oil Marathon was seeking.
Reuters
9
The Bagan Temple Marathon takes place along the Ayeyarwaddy River in Myanmar.
The South African
10
The 49th edition of the New York City Marathon begins on Sunday.
Reuters
11
Refining company Marathon Petroleum Corp. has been an advocate of the idea.
Reuters
12
The annual SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 29th.
The Irish Times
13
A spokeswoman for Marathon declined to comment on the oil sands negotiations.
Reuters
14
If not, well we hope you haven't planned to do Ultra Marathon.
The South African
15
No injuries were reported in the fire, Marathon spokeswoman Angela Graves said.
Reuters
16
And here is her address on the card; Marathon Park, New Jersey.
The Gold Bag
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Marathon through the time
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Common
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Common
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