Marathon
31marathon — mar|a|thon1 [ˈmærəθən US θa:n] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Marathon, place in Greece; from the story that in 490BC a Greek soldier ran about 25 miles from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, to bring news of the Athenian victory over the… …
32marathon — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 long race ADJECTIVE ▪ full, half VERB + MARATHON ▪ prepare for, train for ▪ compete in, run …
33marathon — n. 1) to organize, stage a marathon 2) to run a marathon 3) a dance marathon * * * [ mærəθən] stage a marathon a dance marathon to organize to run a marathon …
34Marathon — A marathon is any kind of activity that goes on at great length or any test of endurance. In fact, the American language, under the misconception that thon means endurance or long distance, has acquired many words simply by attaching that… …
35marathon — 1 noun (C) 1 a long race of about 26 miles or 42 kilometres: the Boston Marathon | run a/the marathon: Garcia ran the marathon in just under three hours. 2 an activity that lasts a long time and needs a lot of energy, patience, or determination:… …
36Marathon — Ma|ra|thon [ma:ratɔn], der; s, s: sportlicher Lauf über eine Distanz von 42,195 Kilometer: der Marathon in Berlin findet immer im September statt. * * * 1Ma|ra|thon [auch: maratɔn ]: Ort nördlich von Athen. 2Ma|ra|thon , der; s, s [nach dem… …
37marathon — a traditional unit of distance used in athletics. The length of a marathon is exactly 42 195 meters (about half an inch longer than 26 miles 385 yards). Invented for the first modern Olympic Games at Athens in 1896, the marathon recalls a run… …
38marathon */ — UK [ˈmærəθ(ə)n] / US [ˈmerəˌθɑn] noun [countable] Word forms marathon : singular marathon plural marathons 1) a race in which people run on roads over a distance of 42 kilometres or about 26 miles 2) an activity that takes a long time to complete …
39marathon — /ˈmærəθɒn / (say maruhthon), / θən/ (say thuhn) noun 1. any long distance race. 2. a footrace of 26 miles and 385 yards, or 42.195 kilometres. 3. any long contest or task with endurance as the primary factor: a dance marathon. 4. any activity or… …
40Marathon — maratonas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Lengvosios atletikos bėgimo rungtis. Nuotolis 42 km 195 m. Pavadinta pagerbiant legendinį graikų karį Filipidą, bėgusį iš Maratono lauko į Atėnus pranešti apie pergalę prieš persus. Į …
