No. 4,217 in Spanish

maratón

A long-distance race or an extended activity requiring great effort.

In a sentence

Participé en un maratón el fin de semana pasado.
I participated in a marathon last weekend.
In this sentence, 'maratón' refers to a long-distance running race, typically covering a distance of 42 kilometers or 26 miles.
Hicimos un maratón de películas en casa.
We had a movie marathon at home.
Here, 'maratón' is used metaphorically to describe a prolonged viewing of movies consecutively.
El día fue tan largo que parecía un maratón.
The day was so long that it felt like a marathon.
In this context, 'maratón' is used figuratively to emphasize an experience that was unusually lengthy or strenuous.

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