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marathon

 
 
/ˈmærəθən/ noun [C]

Translation

RACE a race in which people run for about 26 miles/42 km
maraton; 42 km. süren koşu yarışı
the London marathon a marathon runner410
LONG EVENT a very long event
çok uzun süren ve yorucu eylem; uzun soluklu eylem
a dance marathon1551
(Definition of marathon noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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