Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #795 of 1319

marathon (n.)

a 42 km race

Examples

  • Run a marathon.

Key rules

  • A marathon is a long-distance race of about 42 km
  • Run a marathon, a marathon runner
  • Marathon is countable

Common mistakes

  • I run a marathons → I run a marathon
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