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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
Still, Laye says about 60 percent of competitors experience nausea at some point during an ultramarathon.
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Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Tristan is the ultramarathon of opera roles, long and punishing, and not many tenors carry it off with such unflagging grace.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Just days before his crash, Braconi ran a 100-kilometer (63 miles) ultramarathon in Big Bear with his high school soccer teammate Colby Hahn.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Now a new study that followed ultramarathon runners for up to a year suggests an answer.
—Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
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Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Tristan is the ultramarathon of opera roles, long and punishing, and not many tenors carry it off with such unflagging grace.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Just days before his crash, Braconi ran a 100-kilometer (63 miles) ultramarathon in Big Bear with his high school soccer teammate Colby Hahn.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Now a new study that followed ultramarathon runners for up to a year suggests an answer.
—Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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Bart Jansen Preparations for the event were more like a marathon than a snap decision.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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But for many marine organisms that are highly adapted to specific water temperatures, marine heat waves can make living in the ocean feel like running a marathon.—
Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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His grandfather, Robert Holt, said the family was deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and described Weston as a strong young man who had just finished an Ironman triathlon.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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International competition is fierce, and the nation’s future success is tied to winning global races in artificial intelligence, quantum [technology], fusion energy, advanced nuclear energy and critical minerals.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Georgia voters are selecting a Republican nominee for governor and a key Senate race.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Toyota supported Andrea Eskau, the German Paralympic skier who won gold in the 6km biathlon and silver in the 5km cross-country at the 2014 Sochi Games, at age 42.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zaino will also compete in the biathlon (skiing and shooting).—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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In the only men's event of the day, BYU’s Ben Barton won the decathlon crown with 8,169 points — just nine more than Louisville’s Kenneth Byrd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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