How to Say "marathon" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “marathon” is “maratón” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella está entrenando para el maratón de Nueva York.
She is training for the New York marathon.
Correr un maratón requiere mucha preparación física.
Running a marathon requires a lot of physical preparation.
Participé en la maratón de mi ciudad el domingo pasado.
I participated in my city's marathon last Sunday.
The 'El' or 'La' Choice
You can use either 'el' or 'la' with this word! While 'el maratón' (masculine) is more common in Spain and most of Latin America, 'la maratón' (feminine) is also perfectly correct and widely used in some regions.
The Accent Mark Rule
In the singular form 'maratón', there is an accent on the 'o'. However, when you make it plural ('maratones'), the accent mark disappears because the natural stress moves to a different syllable.
Keeping the Accent in Plural
Mistake: “maratónes”
Correction: maratones (The plural form doesn't need the written accent mark because of Spanish spelling rules.)
Other Meanings of “maratón”
“maratón” can also mean:
- doing one activity for a very long time(B1, informal)
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