ultramarathon
noun
ul·tra·mar·a·thon
ˌəl-trə-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän 
-ˈma-rə-
: a footrace longer than a marathon
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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.
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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
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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
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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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