Antonyms for marathon
ˈmær əˌθɒn, -θənmarathon

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1. marathon, endurance contestnoun

   any long and arduous undertaking

   Synonyms:
   battle of Marathon, endurance contest

2. marathonnoun

   a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

   Synonyms:
   battle of Marathon, endurance contest

3. Marathon, battle of Marathonnoun

   a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

   Synonyms:
   battle of Marathon, endurance contest

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:3.0 / 10 votes

1. triathlon

   marathon would be a good antonym because it is a race, much like a triathlon, but instead of having three events, it only has one.

   i hired a personal trainer to help me train for the extensive marathon; i had to run 5 miles every day.

   Submitted by rinat on June 11, 2017  

2. triathlon

   marathon is a good antonym for triathlon because it consists of only one event(running), instead of three.

   marathon = 1/3 of triathlon.

   Submitted by anonymous on October 26, 2020  

How to use marathon in a sentence?

1. Hollie Pearne-Webb:

   We all know that we’re still in this. Game one is out of the way and it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

2. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi:

   These marathon-like negotiations have reached the final stage.

3. London Marathon:

   Winning my first London Marathon title on my fourth attempt last year was a special moment for me, now I have tasted success in London, I am determined to win again. But I know it will be tougher than ever in 2015.

4. Craig Reedie:

   I don’t blame media for doing what they do ; we have to react to it and I think we have reacted to it pretty sensibly, particularly in the creation of an independent commission to look at it, i think it will settle down. Frequently before any championship, there is a sort of seething hotbed of discussion and rumor and then the sport starts. I think it might well be that tomorrow morning's marathon will be quite wonderful.

5. Troy Collings:

   I spoke to our North Korean partners this morning who said they were in discussions with the marathon committee about reopening the event to foreign runners, it looks likely we'll be able to have our groups join the race as planned. We're still awaiting full confirmation, which should come in a couple of days.

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