ultramarathon

noun

ul·​tra·​mar·​a·​thon ˌəl-trə-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän How to pronounce ultramarathon (audio)
-ˈma-rə-
: a footrace longer than a marathon
ultramarathoner noun

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In the middle of training for two marathons and an ultramarathon in 2017, medical professionals diagnosed culinary arts professional turned long-distance runner, and body politics advocate Latoya Snell, with stage four rectovaginal endometriosis. Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025 In addition to his work as a performer, he is known for running marathons and ultramarathons. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Current members’ goals run the gamut from getting on the podium at an ultramarathon to simply extending the pleasure of hiking. Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025 Implicit in the endurance feat was also the man Booker was speaking against, who prides himself on treating podiums like ultramarathons. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for ultramarathon

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultramarathon was in 1977

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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramarathon. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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