ultramarathon
Americannoun
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Origin of ultramarathon
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In response, Matthews said that when he was competing in an ultramarathon, he met a man who "only eats Huel".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Aisha McAdams, the guide to director Max Lowe’s idiosyncratic study, was a schoolgirl track star who transitioned into a photographer of the people and places in the ultramarathon world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
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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