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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
Now a new study that followed ultramarathon runners for up to a year suggests an answer.
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Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Jornet said the idea to link the American 14ers via human power came to him in 2023, when an early-season injury prevented him from competing in the ultramarathon circuit.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Researchers examined 100 participants between the ages of 35 and 50 who had never undergone a colonoscopy but had completed at least five marathons or two ultramarathons.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Jornet said the idea to link the American 14ers via human power came to him in 2023, when an early-season injury prevented him from competing in the ultramarathon circuit.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Researchers examined 100 participants between the ages of 35 and 50 who had never undergone a colonoscopy but had completed at least five marathons or two ultramarathons.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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Meanwhile, just some of the experiences left on her impressive list include visiting Vatican City, going on a cruise, running a marathon, swimming with dolphins and visiting the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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What starts off as a quiet morning outside the hospital before a marathon — Dawson is running, Casey is volunteering — turns instantly horrific after a sudden explosion.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ramona High School senior Isabella Accardi has committed to Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, as an athlete on the women’s triathlon team.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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Though the friend and Kocher muscled through the bumpy quarter mile, Beckley refused for the sake of his brand new expensive triathlon bike.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Dec. 2025
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Shapiro, meanwhile, keeps a busy public schedule, and has gone out of his way to appear at high-profile, non-political events like football games, a NASCAR race and onstage at a Roots concert in Philadelphia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Letting that loss linger and turn into back-to-back losses would have been a bad sign about Buffalo’s ability to handle the rigors of what is going to be a white-knuckle playoff race in the Eastern Conference.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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