marathons

noun

plural of marathon
as in ultramarathons

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Recent Examples of marathons So far, she's run eight half marathons and one full marathon. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 16 June 2026 As someone who has run 31 marathons, including all six of the original world marathon majors, Reed, 42, was no stranger to going the distance. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Taking that to half and full marathons around the world, the La Jolla resident has run in more than 105 marathon-level races, including the Boston Marathon (her 100th race) and the 2016 Pyongyang Half Marathon in North Korea. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathons
  1. races
  2. triathlons
  3. runs
Noun
  • While the county races are officially nonpartisan and party affiliation won’t appear on the ballot, party registration will certainly be a factor in deep blue Orange.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With only two races until the Chase, what bubble drivers could make or break their Chase chances this weekend?
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of races
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  • Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of triathlons
Noun
  • With five runs plated in Wednesday’s win, the Yankees, stuck in an extended offensive dry spell, have now scored at least four runs in consecutive games for the first time since July 9-12.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The bomber picks up the hidden camera attached to something across the street and runs.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of runs

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