marathoni
mah-rah-THOH-nee
How to say it
Swahilimarathonimah-rah-THOH-nee
Englishmarathon (race)
Frenchmarathon
Meaning
A long running race of about 42 kilometers, run on roads.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural, often in mbio za marathoni, the marathon. Nusu marathoni is a half marathon.
Examples
- Alishinda mbio za marathoni za Kilimanjaro.She won the Kilimanjaro marathon.
- Wanariadha elfu mbili walishiriki marathoni hiyo.Two thousand runners took part in that marathon.
- Nusu marathoni ni kilomita ishirini na moja.A half marathon is twenty-one kilometers.
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