Meaning of マラ in Japanese

At the least there is nobody who equals Madonna.

She can run a full marathon.

He gave up taking part in the marathon on account of his cold.

He has never really got over malaria he caught in the East during the war.

He timed her in the marathon race.

He contracted malaria while living in the jungle.

He gave up taking part in the marathon on account of his cold.

The Fukuoka Marathon was held on Sunday.

The abominable snowman is a Himalayan monster.

That sports are gaining in popularity all over the world is evidenced by the sports news in the papers by the many sports equipment stores, and by the numbers of runners who participate in marathons or other races.