Thesaurus results for ULTRAMARATHON

ultramarathon

noun

Definition of ultramarathon

as in marathon

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Recent Examples of ultramarathon And the ultramarathon got so big that organizers added a 100 mile mountain bike race, which became a big deal in its own right. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Still, Laye says about 60 percent of competitors experience nausea at some point during an ultramarathon. — Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026 The ultimate challenge Ioana Barbu just became the first person to finish a grueling series of ultramarathons in a single year. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 24 Mar. 2026 Tristan is the ultramarathon of opera roles, long and punishing, and not many tenors carry it off with such unflagging grace. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultramarathon

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Noun

The doctors pay tribute to their Palestinian colleagues, who work marathon shifts, often while grieving personal losses.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
The proposal came to the MDC with a recommendation for approval from a previous marathon hearing.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 July 2026

Definition of marathon

Noun

As recently as 2013, the Paris triathlon had to be canceled outright because the water quality was too dangerous for athletes.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
There are many different ways to take active vacations including niches such as white water rafting, surfing schools, yoga retreats, and triathlon training camps.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of triathlon

Noun

In the 2010s, both Theresa May and Boris Johnson became prime minister after winning Conservative leadership races when their predecessors resigned midterm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Heading into the final weekend of the tournament, Messi led the Golden Boot race over talented players far younger, tied with France’s Kylian Mbappe at eight goals, but holding the edge with four assists to three.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of race

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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

Noun

Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026