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. Sana Jamaani:

   It's an achievement, everyone looks for an achievement in life, and one of them was crossing this line, especially in the Palestine Marathon.

2. Lisa MacGregor:

   We just had this helpless feeling and we wanted to do something for them, with the Boston marathon terror attack, people were sending us cards and food. I just remember how stressed we were and how much that meant to us.

3. Jim Ratcliffe:

   It's good fun. We make billions in profits so what's wrong with investing a bit of that in sport, in good challenges, good people ? , eliud is the finest marathon runner there has ever been and I think it will be very inspirational, to get kids putting running shoes on.

4. Tim Tadder:

   I try to portray [ subjects ] in a way in which I feel to me represents their power and strength, whether it's an 89-year-old marathon runner or is a 22-year-old NFL MVP... I don't approach them any different, while the shell might be aged, the spirit is undaunted.

5. Communications Director Sergio Gor:

   Rand Paul's campaign is on an upswing, despite what a lot of reporters have written out there, polls go up and down and this is literally a marathon and not a sprint. The fact that we are raising more than we're spending is a great indication that we're in this for the long haul.