Thesaurus results for ULTRAMARATHON

ultramarathon

noun

Definition of ultramarathon

as in marathon

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Recent Examples of ultramarathon However, exactly where the ultramarathon will take them has yet to be determined. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 More than 20,000 runners took part in the world’s oldest and largest ultramarathon earlier this month, a nearly 55-mile (89 kilometers) race between the South African cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 The woman who keeps beating men in ultramarathons runs on mashed potatoes. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026 In 2024, the Germany native completed a 1,864-mile ultramarathon from Berlin to New York City in 74 days. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultramarathon

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Noun

The marathon that is the Major League Baseball season is down to a September sprint, and the Cubs and White Sox have clinched playoff berths in the final week.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
At the time of the opening, no specific timeline was disclosed for how long the store will occupy the location, but the shop is set to play host to a special installation surrounding November’s New York City marathon.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of marathon

Noun

Lincoln Sabini was a member of the UC Davis triathlon sports club, was involved with the Davis Bike Collective and cycled regularly.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
With participation growing each year, organizers say the event formerly known as the Chicago Triathlon is on track to become the largest triathlon in the world.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of triathlon

Noun

East of Eden is a tome obsessed with guilt, sin, ambition, race, the land as healing and capitalism as putrefying, the nature of fate and the question of free will, and the role money and inheritance play in either our corruption or our cleansing.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race in 2024 was an early case in point.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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

Thode said Creator Showdown has six similar events lined up for 2027 with different sports, with a goal of hosting one a month the year after, potentially including some form of creator decathlon before the Olympic Games.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026
American Ashton Eaton defends his Olympic decathlon title, equaling the games record with a surge on the last lap of the 1,500 meters — the last event in the two-day competition.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026