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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
And the ultramarathon got so big that organizers added a 100 mile mountain bike race, which became a big deal in its own right.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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
The ultimate challenge Ioana Barbu just became the first person to finish a grueling series of ultramarathons in a single year.
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Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 Mar. 2026
Tristan is the ultramarathon of opera roles, long and punishing, and not many tenors carry it off with such unflagging grace.
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Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Still, Laye says about 60 percent of competitors experience nausea at some point during an ultramarathon.
—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
The ultimate challenge Ioana Barbu just became the first person to finish a grueling series of ultramarathons in a single year.
—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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In other words, women tend to burn more fat for energy than men during steady, moderate-intensity endurance exercise, such as a marathon.
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Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will be broadcast as part of Disney’s multiplatform holiday marathon.
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As recently as 2013, the Paris triathlon had to be canceled outright because the water quality was too dangerous for athletes.
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There are many different ways to take active vacations including niches such as white water rafting, surfing schools, yoga retreats, and triathlon training camps.
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He is tied with France’s Kylian Mbappé in the Golden Boot race, having scored six of Argentina’s eight goals.
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Defending champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo return to Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the world's top competitive eaters push the limits of human consumption in a 10-minute race against the clock.
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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.
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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.
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Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
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Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points.
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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