マラソン

マラソン

Marathon.

In this sentence, the word 'マラソン (marathon)' refers to a long-distance running race, commonly over a distance of 42.195 kilometers, in its literal sense.

昨日、私は初めてフルマラソンを完走しました。

Yesterday, I completed my first full marathon.

Here, 'マラソン (marathon)' is used metaphorically to describe a prolonged television broadcast lasting an extended period, often continuously.

テレビで24時間マラソン番組を見ました。

I watched a 24-hour marathon program on TV.

In this context, 'マラソン (marathon)' is employed figuratively to liken continuous hard work or an extended effort to the endurance required in a marathon race.

プロジェクトを終えるまで、毎日がマラソンのようでした。

Every day felt like a marathon until we completed the project.