ultramarathon
noun
ul·tra·mar·a·thon
ˌəl-trə-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän 
-ˈma-rə-
: a footrace longer than a marathon
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Current members’ goals run the gamut from getting on the podium at an ultramarathon to simply extending the pleasure of hiking.
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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
Since January 2023, she’s run in 12 marathons and eight ultramarathons, which are anywhere from 50 to 100 miles.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
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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
Since January 2023, she’s run in 12 marathons and eight ultramarathons, which are anywhere from 50 to 100 miles.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramarathon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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