marathoner

noun
UK /ˈmærəθənə/
US /ˈmærəθɑːnər/

A marathoner is a person who runs a very long race of about 26 miles.

My aunt is a marathoner who trains every morning before work.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who shows great endurance in any long or difficult activity.

She's a marathoner when it comes to studying for exams.

3. Someone who competes regularly in marathon races.

The club is full of marathoners preparing for next month's event.

4. A person who finishes something that takes a very long time.

After the ten-hour meeting, we felt like marathoners.