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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathons
Noun
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Taking that to half and full marathons around the world, the La Jolla resident has run in more than 105 marathon-level races, including the Boston Marathon (her 100th race) and the 2016 Pyongyang Half Marathon in North Korea.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Some races will go on to a November runoff.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the last midterm election, Georgia Democrats built early, enormous fundraising advantages over their rivals in the state’s marquee races.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Ultramarathons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathons. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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