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marathoner

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈmæ.ɹæ.θən.ə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who participates in a marathon or other long-distance races.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marathon runner, road runner, long-distance runner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: runner

History

Etymology

From marathon + -er.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: maratoilari — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Czech: maratonec — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Danish: maratondeltager — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Danish: maratonløber — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Dutch: marathonloper — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Finnish: maratoonari — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • French: marathonien — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • French: marathonienne — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Galician: maratoniano — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Galician: maratoniana — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Greek: μαραθωνοδρόμος (marathonodrómos) — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Italian: maratoneta — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Korean: 마라토너 (maratoneo) — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Polish: maratończyk — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Portuguese: maratonista — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Romanian: maratonist — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Romanian: maratonistă — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Russian: марафо́нец (marafónec) — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Spanish: maratoniano — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Spanish: maratoniana — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Spanish: maratonista — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races
  • Turkish: maratoncu — someone who participates in marathons and other long-distance races