Both Uses
marathon
in
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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- The first drill was a marathon.†
Chpt 20marathon = a footrace of about 26 miles
- Well, not exactly a marathon.†
Chpt 20 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(marathon as in: ran her first marathon) a 26.2-mile footrace; or, more generally, any long and demanding activity requiring endurance
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)