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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
To date, his best race result is an 11th-place finish at last year’s Moab 240, a notorious 240-mile ultramarathon in Utah.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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.
—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
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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Aside from the Little League documentary, Dick’s is cooking up a story about Rachel Foster, a woman who was pronounced dead after an accident, miraculously recovered and currently runs marathons.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The scenic half marathon is from the Cabrillo National Monument at the tip of Point Loma, along San Diego Bay, Harbor Island, Embarcadero, past the Star of India, through downtown San Diego to a finish in historic Balboa Park.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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But in the 5K road race and sprint triathlon, Van Rompaye edged the German out for gold with Sprink taking silver and bronze, respectively.—
Eryn Mathewson,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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What to know: Jack's a triathlon runner, cancer survivor, and a co-founder of the popular Picnic app.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There aren’t many mysteries with social media, so Mueller coming home to South Elgin and then an intense recruiting race for his services at the next level?—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 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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Landon Helms, Boise State: The 2025 Mountain West decathlon champion earned direct qualification to the national championships with a score of 7,673, which ranks 18th out of 24 competitors.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2025
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The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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