Marathon | Mean of marathon in English Dictionary

/ˈmerəˌθɑːn/

• Noun
• a running race that is about 26 miles (42 kilometers) long
1. He ran (in) a marathon.
• something (such as an event or activity) that lasts an extremely long time or that requires great effort
1. We watched a marathon of our favorite movies.
2. a movie marathon
3. a shopping marathon
• a contest in which people compete with each other to see who can do something for the longest amount of time
1. a dance marathon
• lasting an unusually long time
1. Their marathon meeting lasted two full days.
2. a marathon negotiating session