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

As a complete package, the Alphafly 4 is intended to be just as useful for Nike’s elite racers as those finishing a marathon in four to five hours.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
That means including competitions like the men's triple jump, shot put, walks and marathon which weren't on the schedule in Budapest last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of marathon

Noun

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
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

Definition of triathlon

Noun

When Hunt ran against Cornyn and Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate race, the contest grew increasingly bitter as the primary unfolded.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Least Heat-Moon is part-indigenous, and his sensitive awareness of race, class, and historical inequalities enriches his anthropological, but poetic style.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of race

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

Definition of biathlon

Noun

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
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