marathon
Twenty-six-mile footrace
A marathon is a long-distance footrace of 26.2 miles, the signature event of major road races worldwide: She's training for the Boston Marathon.
The word extends to any prolonged, exhausting effort: a marathon session, marathon negotiations.
As a verb, to marathon is to consume media in extended sessions: We marathoned the entire series over the weekend. (Capitalized Marathon is the ancient Greek battlefield.)
One who sprints
- runnersThose who race on foot
- bibMealtime chest covering
- paceSpeed of movement
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
spectators · course · timer · athlete · winner · chip · corral · pacer
Sustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- bonkingStriking with a thunk
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
glycogen · hydration · electrolytes · blisters · chafing · recovery · exhaustion · dehydration
Progressive decrease in width
- intervalsGaps between events
- speedworkPace-building training drills
- nutritionBodily use of food
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
rest · recovery · coach · schedule · plan · cross-training · tempo · mileage
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
tenacity · determination · toughness · willpower · fatigue · exhaustion · survival · discipline
Bring to completion
- medalMetal honor token
- PRStrategic communication management
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- breakthroughSudden important advance
Metric distance units
- milesLengths of 5,280 feet
- coursePlanned path forward
- routePath from A to B
- ultraAdvocate of extreme measures
point-to-point · loop · elevation · flat · hilly · terrain · long-distance · halfway
Those who observe events
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- medicsEmergency treatment personnel
- pacerTempo-setting individual or device
crowd · cowbell · signs · encouragement
Massachusetts state capital
- LondonEngland's capital city
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- TokyoJapan's capital city
Olympic · championship · meet · event · final · qualifier · record · world record
Sleeveless athletic garment
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- visorEye-shading brim
Scheduled time for activity
- binge-watchingRapid consecutive episode viewing
- all-nighterSleepless work stretch
- grindCrush into particles
- slogLaborious persistent effort
runner
One who sprints
competition · spectators · course · timer · athlete · winner · chip · corral · pacer · elite
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- bonkingStriking with a thunk
cramping · glycogen · hydration · electrolytes · blisters · chafing · recovery · exhaustion · dehydration · wall
tapering
Progressive decrease in width
hydration · rest · recovery · coach · schedule · plan · cross-training · tempo · mileage · stretching
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
fortitude · tenacity · determination · toughness · willpower · fatigue · exhaustion · survival · discipline · commitment
finish
Bring to completion
breakthrough · completion · milestone · personal best · personal record
kilometers
Metric distance units
ultra · point-to-point · loop · elevation · flat · hilly · terrain · long-distance · halfway · pacing
spectators
Those who observe events
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- medicsEmergency treatment personnel
pacer · crowd · cowbell · signs · encouragement
Boston
Massachusetts state capital
Tokyo · Olympic · championship · meet · event · final · qualifier · record · world record · standard
singlet
Sleeveless athletic garment
- shortsAbbreviated lower garments
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
session
Scheduled time for activity
- binge-watchingRapid consecutive episode viewing
- all-nighterSleepless work stretch
- grindCrush into particles
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
marathonsprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
dash · 200 meters · 400 meters · hurdles · 100-meter dash
- half marathon21-kilometer foot race
- marathon trainingStructured endurance program regimen
- TV marathonsProlonged viewing of sequential episodes
- marathon runningExtended competitive foot race
- dance marathonProlonged competitive social stepping
- marathon viewingConsuming many episodes straight
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