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noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude • a large distance • a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km • a footrace extending one mile | ||||||||
31% | 8 | Since 1921, the standard length for one of these has been 26 miles 385 yards | ||||||
noun • any long and arduous undertaking • a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians • a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards | ||||||||
24% | 8 | A marathon consists of 26.2 of these | ||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||||||||
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