Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that participates in a marathon, especially a marathon runner.
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- noun Someone who participates in a
marathon or other long-distanceraces .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
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Examples
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Davila is best known as a marathoner, and if one (i.e., me) had to predict the 2012 U.S.
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Except for the crazy ones, however, no marathoner does this (running, that is).
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I've never felt better out there thanks to Catherine New, another running buddy, AOL Daily Finance reporter and soon-to-be marathoner at the Marine Corps Marathon.
Emily Faherty: Running Icon Bart Yasso Inspires AOL Marathon Team, Raises Money For Cancer Research Emily Faherty 2011
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I've never felt better out there thanks to Catherine New, another running buddy, AOL Daily Finance reporter and soon-to-be marathoner at the Marine Corps Marathon.
Emily Faherty: Running Icon Bart Yasso Inspires AOL Marathon Team, Raises Money For Cancer Research Emily Faherty 2011
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I've never felt better out there thanks to Catherine New, another running buddy, AOL Daily Finance reporter and soon-to-be marathoner at the Marine Corps Marathon.
Emily Faherty: Running Icon Bart Yasso Inspires AOL Marathon Team, Raises Money For Cancer Research Emily Faherty 2011
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Of course, one does not have to be an actual marathon runner to be a spiritual marathoner.
Michael Rossmann, SJ: The Spiritual Benefits Of Running SJ Michael Rossmann 2011
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Of course, one does not have to be an actual marathon runner to be a spiritual marathoner.
Michael Rossmann, SJ: The Spiritual Benefits Of Running SJ Michael Rossmann 2011
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Except for the crazy ones, however, no marathoner does this (running, that is).
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Of course, one does not have to be an actual marathon runner to be a spiritual marathoner.
Michael Rossmann, SJ: The Spiritual Benefits Of Running SJ Michael Rossmann 2011
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Except for the crazy ones, however, no marathoner does this (running, that is).
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