ultramarathon

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Recent Examples of ultramarathon An ultramarathon runner is speaking out after becoming the first woman in history to win the Cocodona 250, a 250-mile endurance race, and setting a course record in the process. Faith Bernstein, ABC News, 8 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for ultramarathon
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Noun
  • The service infrastructure is designed for a 60-day sprint, not a 100-day marathon.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Participants will also receive a $250 theater credit toward concessions during the marathon (excluding alcohol).
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hers is a spectacular rise — a list of remarkable achievements for someone who only started road cycling in the last few years, having previously competed nationally in duathlon (triathlon without the swimming).
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • What changed in the past generation is that companies other than banks and consulting firms have disappeared from campus recruiting, and colleges have allowed a recruiting race to the bottom in return.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Ashton Eaton of the United States wins the decathlon world championship title to add to his Olympic gold medal.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Tom Holland’s Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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