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Definitions of marathon in various dictionaries:
noun - any long and arduous undertaking
noun - a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
noun - a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
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| The playwright Aeschylus fought in this battle, about 25 miles from Athens |
| In 1960 Abebe Bikila won this Olympic event barefoot; 4 years later he won it again, this time wearing shoes |
| Carrying news of a Greek victory, Pheidippides ran from this plain to Athens, about 23 miles |
| Joan Benoit was 1st to win this Olympic event, finally offered for women in 84 |
| This plain northeast of Athens was the site of the Athenians' victory over the Persian army in 490 B.C. |
| At the first modern Olympics, this race was 40,000 meters, slightly shorter than the distance now standard |
| In the 490 B.C. battle of this plain, the Greeks ran up their first important victory over the Persians |
| Legend says in 490 B.C., Pheidippides ran about 23 miles from this plain to Athens to announce a victory |
| The Iron Man Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race & this 26.2-mile run |
| At the 2004 Olympics, this event's course will run from Marathon to Athens |
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| a long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km). |
| any long and arduous undertaking |
| a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians |
| a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards |
| Sports A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers). |
| Sports A long-distance race other than a footrace: a swimming marathon. |
| A contest of endurance: a dance marathon. |
| An event or activity that requires prolonged effort or endurance. |
| a running race of slightly over 26 miles (42.195 kilometres): |
| an activity that takes a long time and makes you very tired: |
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The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. The marathon has an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles; 26 miles 385 yards), usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens, who reported the victory. * The marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, though the distance did not become standardized until 1921. More than 800 marathons are held throughout the world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger marathons can have tens of thousands of participants. |