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Definition of Marathon runner
1. Noun. Someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons).
Generic synonyms: Runner
Derivative terms: Marathon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marathon Runner
Literary usage of Marathon runner
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Horseless Age (1909)
"A man might say he was the best marathon runner in the world. He might show you
that he had a deep chest, and strong legs, and that his wind was good, ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"History of the double bass. Sei. Ain. S. *'•' 293-4. My. 8, '09. Marathon race.
Original marathon runner. AS Cook, я»' Retreat from Marathon. ..."
3. Athletic Training by Michael C. Murphy (1914)
"The thing I would emphasize more than anything else is for the marathon runner
to acquire the art of running easily. The amount of work he should do will ..."
4. The Ship-dwellers: A Story of a Happy Cruise by Albert Bigelow Paine (1910)
"One story has it that it was built on the spot where the marathon runner fell
dead, after telling in a word his news of victory. I like to believe that this ..."
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