Meaning & use
marathoner
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A person who runs marathons, especially regularly or competitively.
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As a seasoned marathoner, she has completed races on five continents.
The marathoner paced herself carefully to avoid burning out before mile twenty.
A note on using this word
A marathon's standard distance, 26.2 miles, was fixed at the 1908 London Olympics to reach the royal family's viewing box.
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