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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
Current members’ goals run the gamut from getting on the podium at an ultramarathon to simply extending the pleasure of hiking.
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Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Implicit in the endurance feat was also the man Booker was speaking against, who prides himself on treating podiums like ultramarathons.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Since January 2023, she’s run in 12 marathons and eight ultramarathons, which are anywhere from 50 to 100 miles.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Implicit in the endurance feat was also the man Booker was speaking against, who prides himself on treating podiums like ultramarathons.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Since January 2023, she’s run in 12 marathons and eight ultramarathons, which are anywhere from 50 to 100 miles.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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For the third year in a row, 20-year-old Isaac McBurney of Lee’s Summit completed the Missouri River 340 kayak race last week alongside 37-year-old marathon partner Jake McLaughlin.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The movies will also occasionally air during special marathons on cable networks like BET and VH1.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Before the music began, Watanabe paid tribute to Minnesota Orchestra viola player Ken Freed, who died on June 29 while running in a sprint triathlon.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Heavy rain also caused a spike in bacteria during the Olympics, causing the triathlon to be postponed a day.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
7 July 2025
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The last time the state’s majority vote went for a Republican presidential candidate was in 1988, also the last year a Democrat won a Senate race in the state.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 July 2025
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The filing period for November’s municipal races opened Monday, and prospective candidates have until noon on July 18 to file.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 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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In addition to the previous sports offered, this year's event will include alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, Nordic skiing, skeleton and wheelchair curling for the first time.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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The decathlon will be contested Wednesday (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400) and Thursday (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2025
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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