English

Noun

marathoning ‎(uncountable)

1. The act of running a marathon
   • 1988 July 29, Lawrence Rand, “Body Work: training for the triathlon”, in Chicago Reader:

     Farrell [<span title=", whose repertoire includes "Reason to Run" and "Jogging With Jesus," the latter a favorite on WFMT's Midnight Special,">…] says that compared to marathoning, the triathlon "is a breeze--just because of the variety of the training and in the race itself.