marathoner

[ mar-uh-thon-eror, especially British, -thuh-ner ]

noun

1. a runner who competes in a marathon.

marathoner

/ ˈmærəθənə /

noun

1. a person who runs in a marathon

Word History and Origins

Origin of marathoner¹

First recorded in 1920–25; marathon + -er ¹

Example Sentences

There is much to do well within marathoner distance for everybody who is willing.

From The Daily Beast

“I definitely thought twice about running,” says Claire Sabel, a first-time marathoner who has been training since the summer.

From The Daily Beast

There she was, sprinting like a Marathoner for the barbed-wire fence that enclosed the lot.

From Project Gutenberg

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