ultramarathon

noun

ul·​tra·​mar·​a·​thon ˌəl-trə-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän How to pronounce ultramarathon (audio)
-ˈma-rə-
: a footrace longer than a marathon
ultramarathoner noun

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The Run Rabbit Run is not typically mentioned as one of the hardest ultramarathon races in the United States, and 2017 wasn’t an abnormally hot or difficult year. Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024 This condition, also known as hyponatremia, is most prevalent in endurance athletes like ultramarathon runners and triathletes. Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024 Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024 Ratcliff is also involved in the America’s Cup sailing competition and has personally competed in ultramarathons. William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ultramarathon 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultramarathon was in 1977

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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultramarathon. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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