"駅伝" meaning in Japanese

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      "form": "駅伝",
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          "駅",
          "えき"
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          "roman": "ekiden kyōsō",
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              "駅伝競走",
              "えきでんきょうそう"
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    {
      "ipa": "[e̞kʲidẽ̞ɴ]"
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  "word": "駅伝"
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