# marathoning

Pronunciation: say "MA-ruh-thon-ing" US /ˈmæɹəˌθɑnɪŋ/, AUS /ˈmæɹə(ˌ)θɔnɪŋ/; UK say "MA-ruh-thuhn-ing" /ˈmæɹəθənɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or practice of running a marathon, often pursued as a sport or pastime.
   - Simple: The activity of running in long marathon races.
   - _Years of marathoning had left her with a quiet, steady kind of endurance._
   - _Marathoning demands a careful balance of pacing, hydration, and recovery._

## Verb

2. Present participle of marathon. — present participle of marathon
   - Simple: Present participle of marathon. Use this form when the running is happening right now.
   - _He is marathoning across Europe this summer, one race per weekend._
   - _The runners kept marathoning despite the punishing heat._

## Origin

Formed from "marathon" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/marathoning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).