How to Use marathon in a Sentence

marathon

noun
  • We watched a marathon of our favorite movies.
  • Run the marathon — walk the marathon.
    — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Our thoughts sprint, but the world is a marathon.
    — Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The path to this year’s marathon was not easy.
    — Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But this is not a marathon, this was a sprint.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The marathon was less than three days away, and his knee ached.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • So far, she's run eight half marathons and one full marathon.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • As far as cozy games go, this one’s a marathon, not a sprint.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • That's a real marathon for them.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Your next marathon could be a cakewalk.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The half-marathon was on June 26.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Enjoy those marathon track meets.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Think of this as a water marathon, not a sprint.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Cue the candles, white noise, and movie marathon.
    — Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Careers are marathons, not sprints.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The race is one of the world’s eight major marathons.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • James too knows that the journey ahead is a marathon, not a sprint.
    — Lola Ogunnaike, Town & Country, 26 Oct. 2022
  • This whole journey in this space has been a marathon, not a sprint.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Anyone can want to switch jobs, move to a new city, or run a marathon.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
  • There are so many things that can go wrong in the final part of a marathon.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
  • No one has won three gold medals in a row at the Olympics in the marathon.
    — Laine Higgins, wsj.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The race guide says there is a six-hour time limit for the full marathon course.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Hockey season feels like both a marathon and a blur.
    — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • This wasn't Erwin's first marathon.
    — Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But the postseason as a whole is a marathon.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
  • The half-marathon and 10-miler are sold out.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
  • As a marathon runner, my feet have seen better days.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In the following decades the marathon has spread far and wide.
    — Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The half-marathon event has sold out several years in a row.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • Now her marathon training is just part of her schedule.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

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