ultramarathon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ultramarathon
Example Sentences
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And after competing in the Sydney Marathon this August, he’ll run a 100-mile ultramarathon in Arizona in October.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Earlier research found that ultramarathon runners often experience a breakdown of healthy red blood cells during races, which can potentially lead to anemia.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
In his new memoir, “Everything You Want Is on the Other Side of Hard,” runner Ken Rideout relives a physically grueling 2023 ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
Sophie Power had not even laced up her trainers for her first run when she signed up to an ultramarathon.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025
It had been an incredible, symbolic day for our family and I hoped for the country, but it was also a kind of ultramarathon.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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