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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
Baltimore ultramarathon swimmer and artist Katie Pumphrey has once again successfully navigated the English Channel, completing the 21-mile swim in 14 hours and 13 minutes on Wednesday.
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Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Since then, Frederick, who is sponsored by the performance running brand Mount to Coast, has amassed an impressive resume of ultramarathon finishes, including a second-place, 136-mile total at the USA Track & Field 24-hour championship in 2024.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
The Western States 100 ranks as America’s top ultramarathon, launching from the Palisades Tahoe ski resort and ascending to nearly 9,000 feet before dropping into Auburn, California.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Her ultramarathon training follows the same principle.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
Since then, Frederick, who is sponsored by the performance running brand Mount to Coast, has amassed an impressive resume of ultramarathon finishes, including a second-place, 136-mile total at the USA Track & Field 24-hour championship in 2024.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
The Western States 100 ranks as America’s top ultramarathon, launching from the Palisades Tahoe ski resort and ascending to nearly 9,000 feet before dropping into Auburn, California.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Her ultramarathon training follows the same principle.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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In addition, the event will host the first-ever indoor No Art festival — a pop-up led by an interplay of contrasting sound and visuals — plus a 40-hour ambient meditation marathon from ZERØBPM at Thomaskerk, and much more.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Think of this as a water marathon, not a sprint.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Swansea Guildhall was told that Buchan had travelled with his wife Samantha and their daughter Ella to the triathlon.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Muglia, a 25-year-old from Arlington Heights, participated in the 2023 competition for her first triathlon.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The app can help connect patients with volunteers who have the same cancer experience and similar background including diagnosis, location, race and ethnicity.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Previous polls had shown Spanberger ahead by wider margins, signaling a tightening race over the past month.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 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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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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