Phrase guide

half marathon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A running race over the distance of 21.0975 km, half the length of a marathon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mitja marató — running race
  • Czech: půlmaraton — running race
  • Dutch: halve marathon — running race
  • Finnish: puolimaraton — running race
  • French: semi-marathon — running race
  • Galician: media maratón — running race
  • German: Halbmarathon — running race
  • Hungarian: félmaraton — running race
  • Italian: mezza maratona — running race
  • Northern Kurdish: nîvmaraton — running race
  • Polish: półmaraton — running race
  • Romanian: semimaraton — running race
  • Russian: полумарафон (polumarafon) — running race
  • Spanish: media maratón — running race
  • Swedish: halvmaraton — running race