marathon
/ma.ʁa.tɔ̃/
1.
nounmasculine
long-distance running race (standard distance 42.195 km)
Elle court son premier marathon le mois prochain.
She's running her first marathon next month.
2.
nounmasculine
long, exhausting activity or series of events that requires sustained effort or endurance (figurative)
J'ai passé un marathon d'entretiens hier et je suis complètement crevé.
I went through a marathon of interviews yesterday and I'm totally exhausted.
