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Definition of Marathoner
1. Noun. Someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons).
Generic synonyms: Runner
Derivative terms: Marathon
Definition of Marathoner
1. Noun. Someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Marathoner
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marathoner
Literary usage of Marathoner
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Confessions of a War Correspondent by William Gunn Shepherd (1917)
"... the great Finnish marathoner. I began my story thus: "Beating it from Przemysl
was one grand Kolehmainen." I wrote thirty paragraphs of the sheerest ..."
2. United States Naval Medical Bulletin by United States Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (1918)
"The first marathoner is said to have dropped dead at the finish. It is likewise
significant that the career of all runners is usually short. ..."
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