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 marathon has developed into one of Miami’s largest annual sporting events since its inaugural running.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Last year, Studbudz Courtney Williams and Natisha Heideman rocked bright pink hair for their 72-hour WNBA All-Star Weekend marathon Twitch livestream.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 28 July 2026

Definition of marathon

Noun

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared tidbits over the years about their three children's — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — interest in sports, with Prince George trying everything from soccer to a triathlon.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of triathlon

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Venture capital and investors more generally are eager to spend heavily in the latest technologies, especially with the AI race continuing to heat up.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Broward School Board at-Large Race In the nonpartisan race for the Broward School Board at-large seat, educator Sonja Azim and incumbent Allen Zeman outlined their platforms.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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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