ultramarathon
noun
ul·tra·mar·a·thon
ˌəl-trə-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän 
-ˈma-rə-
: a footrace longer than a marathon
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Listen to this article Katie Pumphrey, an artist and ultramarathon swimmer, started her swim at Sandy Point State Park in the shadow of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Tuesday and is proceeding up the Patapsco River toward the Inner Harbor.
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The ultramarathon route delivers a punishing 3,200-foot elevation change.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Just 16 months after her health scare, Young Bowens completed a 50-mile ultramarathon, the Woodstock Run in New York, finishing in 12 hours, 41 minutes and 43 seconds.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, author and adventurer Brendan Leonard loves them for everything from ultramarathons to ordinary day hikes.
—Lindsey Olander, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
The ultramarathon route delivers a punishing 3,200-foot elevation change.
—Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Just 16 months after her health scare, Young Bowens completed a 50-mile ultramarathon, the Woodstock Run in New York, finishing in 12 hours, 41 minutes and 43 seconds.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, author and adventurer Brendan Leonard loves them for everything from ultramarathons to ordinary day hikes.
—Lindsey Olander, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramarathon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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