marathons
Twenty-six-mile contests
Marathons is the plural of marathon, a footrace of 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).
The distance commemorates the legendary run from Marathon to Athens.
Beyond running, marathon describes any prolonged, exhausting effort: a marathon session of negotiations, a movie marathon.
The word emphasizes endurance over speed: We pulled a marathon to finish the project.
Speed of movement
- splitSeparation into parts
- runnerOne who sprints
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
endurance · gait · bonk · wall · finish line · starting line · bib · corral
Sustained effort capacity
- grindCrush into particles
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- testEvaluative examination
- challengeTest of ability
persistence · stamina · determination · effort · long haul · mental toughness · willpower · commitment
Lengths of 5,280 feet
- kilometersMetric distance units
- ultraAdvocate of extreme measures
- long runExtended period ahead
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
pace
Speed of movement
stride · endurance · gait · bonk · wall · finish line · starting line · bib · corral · pacer
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
challenge · persistence · stamina · determination · effort · long haul · mental toughness · willpower · commitment
miles
Lengths of 5,280 feet
- kilometersMetric distance units
- ultraAdvocate of extreme measures
- long runExtended period ahead
Boston
Massachusetts state capital
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
- LondonEngland's capital city
Berlin · Tokyo · majors · expo · registration · lottery · medal · finisher · spectators · course
- outdoor eventsblock party, concerts, garden party, festivals, parade
- public eventsfestivals, festival, light shows, parades, carnival
- TV habitsbinge watching, channel surfing, season premieres, season finales, reruns
- competitive activitieschess, poker, tennis, golf, swimming
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
marathonssprints
Brief maximum-speed runs
dashes · 100-meter dash · wind sprints · hurdles · shuttle runs
marathonssprints
Brief maximum-speed runs
shot put · weightlifting · high jump · javelin throw · 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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