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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
By being both an emergency room doctor and an ultramarathon runner, La Jolla resident Russ Reinbolt sees himself as being in a position to inspire.
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Ashley MacKin-Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
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
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Ashley MacKin-Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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Jake Cronenworth’s home run leading off the eighth inning gave the Padres a lead, and Robert Suarez worked a clean ninth to finish off a 4-3 victory, another marathon effort by the bullpen and the Padres’ second dramatic win in two games this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Scientists at Spain's University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have identified a link between marathon running and a sharp reduction in the protective myelin that surrounds nerve fibers – axons – in the brain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
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He’s also done the Ironman triathlon and is a commercial pilot.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Paralympic Games triathlon events in Paris' Seine River were postponed Sunday for a day due to water quality concerns, organizers announced.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
2 Sep. 2024
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FanDuel Racing has race previews, analysis and picks.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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At Large seat that was up in 2007, but withdrew before the primary in a race that Cindy Circo later won.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 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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Several new sports debuted at the 1904 Games, including boxing, freestyle wrestling, decathlon and a dumbbells event.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Holland's Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Ultramarathon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultramarathon. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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