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Recent Examples of ultramarathon
Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.
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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
The Baltimore artist and ultramarathon swam the 20-mile Catalina Channel off Southern California in 12 hours, 54 minutes, per her social media.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
Todd and Allison Barcelona, 57 and 55, respectively, had completed 20 ultramarathons together.
—Longreads, 9 July 2024
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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
The Baltimore artist and ultramarathon swam the 20-mile Catalina Channel off Southern California in 12 hours, 54 minutes, per her social media.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
Todd and Allison Barcelona, 57 and 55, respectively, had completed 20 ultramarathons together.
—Longreads, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultramarathon
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Sometimes, the person claims the best gel for a half marathon is, well, absolutely none at all, or that no athlete needs calories during training.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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The marathon performance, which is set to take place over the course of 22 hours, will be held at London's Southbank Centre on April 24.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cycling routes from these triathlon events will also be rolled into the Rouvy platform — handy for those training for one of the 194 future triathlons currently listed on the Ironman website.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, trailing by 14 seconds with 2.5km remaining of the triathlon’s run remaining, the British athlete overhauled New Zealander Hayden Wilde to claim victory.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The costume award ceremony will immediately follow the 5K race.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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There are some notable figures like Red Bull’s principal strategist Hannah Schmitz and former race strategists Ruth Buscombe and Bernie Collins, who worked with Sauber and Aston Martin respectively.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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As a Games legacy, future users will be able to experience biathlon without the safety risks and environmental impact associated with live fire ammunition.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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In Nordic countries, cross country skiing and biathlon are mainstays on television.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.
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