Marathon (English spelling) marathon

Japanese: マラソン(英語表記)marathon
Marathon (English spelling) marathon
1. A type of athletics. A long-distance road race. The official distance is 42.195 km. It is also generally called a long-distance race or endurance race. Marathon race. → Half marathon → Full marathon
2. A metaphor for taking a long time to do something. marathon Diplomacy"
[Additional information] The number 1 is based on the story that in 490 BC, the Athenian army of Greece defeated the invading Persian army, and one soldier ran about 40 kilometers from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, and died after reporting the victory. Since 1924, it has been the current distance.
(As of March 2022)
Men's world record: 2 hours 1 minute 39 seconds (September 16, 2018, Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya)
Women's world record: 2 hours 14 minutes 04 seconds (October 13, 2019, Brigid Kosgei, Kenya)
Japanese men's record: 2 hours 4 minutes 56 seconds (February 28, 2021, Kengo Suzuki)
Japanese women's record: 2 hours 19 minutes 12 seconds (September 25, 2005, Mizuki Noguchi)
[Synonyms] race, race walking, foot race, obstacle race, relay race, endurance race, long distance race, long distance race, relay race, medley relay, running contest, running contest

Marathon

The center of Baker Key, located in the middle of the Florida Keys in southern Florida, USA.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
陸上競技の一。長距離のロードレース。正式の距離は42.195キロ。また一般に、長距離競走・耐久競走にもいう。マラソン競走。→ハーフマラソン →フルマラソン
長い時間を費やして物事を行うことのたとえ。「マラソン外交」
[補説]1は、紀元前490年、ギリシャのアテネ軍が侵入したペルシア軍を撃破し、一人の兵士が戦場のマラトンからアテネまでの約40キロの距離を走り、戦勝を報じて死んだという故事に基づく。1924年以降、現行の距離となった。
(2022年3月現在)
世界記録男子:2時間01分39秒(2018年9月16日 エリウド=キプチョゲ ケニア)
世界記録女子:2時間14分04秒(2019年10月13日 ブリジット=コスゲイ ケニア)
日本記録男子:2時間04分56秒(2021年2月28日 鈴木健吾)
日本記録女子:2時間19分12秒(2005年9月25日 野口みずき)
[類語]競走・レース・競歩・徒競走・障害物競走・駅伝競走・耐久競走・長距離競争・持久走・継走・リレーレース・メドレーリレー・かけくらべ・かけっこ

マラソン(Marathon)

米国フロリダ州南部、フロリダキーズ諸島の中ほどにあるベイカーキーの中心地。

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