מרתון

Etymology
Borrowed from (and reinforced by cognates), coined in 1894 by linguist  for the first modern time Olympic Games after, a town northeast of Athens. Phidippides the Greek ran the distance from Marathon to Athens to deliver a message regarding the Battle of Marathon. The modern sport of marathon running is based on a run approximately the same distance.

Noun

 * 1) A marathon, road race.
 * 2)  Any extended or sustained activity, a marathon.