LONDON MARATHON


Meaning of LONDON MARATHON in English

ˌLondon ˈMarathon, the BrE AmE

a ↑ marathon (=a running race of about 42 kilometres/26 miles) that takes place in London every year. Over 25,000 runners take part in the race. Some of these are professional runners, but most are ordinary people, many of whom do the marathon in order to collect money for ↑ charity organizations.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.