Marathon

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1 Etymology 2 Pronunciation 3 Noun 4 Translations

Etymology

Ancient Greek Μαραθών , Marathōn, a town northeast of Athens. Phidippides the Greek ran the distance from Marathon to Athens to deliver a message regarding the Battle of Marathon . The modern sport of marathon running is based on a run approximately the same distance.

Pronunciation

	IPA	SAMPA
British	/ˈmærəθən/	/"m{r@T@n/
GenAm	/ˈmærəˌθɑn/, /ˈmɛrəˌθɑn/	/"m{r@%TAn/, /"mEr@%TAn/

• Hyphenation: mar·a·thon

Noun

marathon or Marathon (plural: marathons )

1. A 42.2 kilometer (26 mile 385 yard run) that used to run all the way to Athens. This sport continues into the modern era, though with different routes.

Translations

• Bulgarian: маратон (maraton, m)
• Catalan: Marató f
• French: Marathon
• Greek, Modern: μαραθώνιος (Marathonios)
• Interlingua: Marathon
• Latin: Marathon
• Portuguese: Maratona f