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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
For instance, studies show that ultramarathon runners expend large amounts of energy on race day, but cannot sustain that level of output over the long haul.3
Scientists are still trying to understand how this is possible.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Baltimore ultramarathon swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey has once again successfully navigated the English Channel, completing the 21-mile swim in 14 hours and 13 minutes on Wednesday.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Since then, Frederick, who is sponsored by the performance running brand Mount to Coast, has amassed an impressive resume of ultramarathon finishes, including a second-place, 136-mile total at the USA Track & Field 24-hour championship in 2024.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Bob Becker finished the 135-mile ultramarathon with three hours to spare before the deadline.
—Aliza Chasan
july 15, CBS News, 15 July 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Baltimore ultramarathon swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey has once again successfully navigated the English Channel, completing the 21-mile swim in 14 hours and 13 minutes on Wednesday.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Since then, Frederick, who is sponsored by the performance running brand Mount to Coast, has amassed an impressive resume of ultramarathon finishes, including a second-place, 136-mile total at the USA Track & Field 24-hour championship in 2024.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Bob Becker finished the 135-mile ultramarathon with three hours to spare before the deadline.
—Aliza Chasan
july 15, CBS News, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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Beyond Monumental response A day after the race, marathon organizers released a statement confirming that two people had died from unrelated medical emergencies.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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The lot was also the starting point for a collaborative multi-stop 50-kilometer ultra marathon to Will Rogers State Beach in the Pacific Palisades.—
Esther Tseng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Nov. 2025
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For most people—regardless of age—so much as attempting a triathlon is a daunting prospect, let alone actually completing one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
29 Oct. 2025
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My friend Chuck was adamantly opposed to the sport of triathlon.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Todd Covington, a Kansas City Fire Department battalion chief, is seeking unspecified monetary damages for allegations of race discrimination and retaliation, according to a Jackson County court petition .—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in a remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rowe teaches advanced English classes and also coaches the academic decathlon team that competes in eight subjects, including literature and math.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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