- a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles马拉松赛跑(距离约 42 公里,合 26 英里)
- the London marathon伦敦马拉松赛跑
- to run a marathon参加马拉松赛跑
- a marathon runner马拉松运动员
compare half-marathonTopics Sports: other sportsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + marathon- prepare for
- train for
- compete in
- …
marathon + nounSee full entry - an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort, concentration, etc.马拉松式的活动(或工作)
- The interview was a real marathon.这次面试真是一场马拉松。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- 12-hour
- 700-mile
- all-night
- …
marathon + nounSee full entry Word OriginFrom the story that in ancient Greece a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (22 miles) with the news of a victory over the Persians.