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ultramarathon

ultramarathon

1 4.7
A running race longer than the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers
  • noun
  • /ˌʌltrəˈmɛrəˌθɑn/
translation icon : ultramaratón
  • Experts hypothesize that hyponatremia has become more of an issue in the past few years because so many beginning runners are attempting marathon and ultramarathon distances.
  • 135 mile ultramarathon
  • ultramarathon runners
  • ultramarathon race

I was limping an Ultramarathon a day and I saw a corner shop and I thought Plan B.

Examples

  • This weekend, he leaves for the Badwater Ultramarathon; that's the 135-miler that begins in Death Valley in midsummer, and in which Karnazes has learned to run on the white lines on the road so the pavement doesn't melt his shoes.

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  • It holds medals from my first 10k, first triathlon, first half marathon, and first ultramarathon relay (my team of six women ran 126.2 miles in just over 24 hours).

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  • I am hoping to do a 12-hour ultramarathon in May.

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  • We hit the snag when we started talking about ultramarathons.

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  • I train for ultramarathons (I usually walk these) and sometimes do running races, bicycle rides, and open water swims for variety.

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  • Matt Frazier of No Meat Athlete has run in numerous marathons and ultramarathons, and helps people not only run better, but do so on plant fuel.

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  • I have run 132 marathons and ultramarathons with a 3:03 marathon PR and over 100 miles 7 times.

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  • Next month, Reed plans to run in California's Badwater ultramarathon, a 135-mile race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney.

  • Every month, Pam Reed runs one or two ultramarathons, races that are longer than 26.2 miles.

  • Ultramarathons stretch from thirty to two hundred miles and can last all day.

Synonyms

run
vsultramarathon
385 1.0

A race on foot to see who is fastest

is a race that is specifically longer than the standard marathon distance
footrace
vsultramarathon
3 2.7

A race where people run a set distance

is a race that is specifically longer than the standard marathon distance
endurance contest
vsultramarathon
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A competition that tests how long people can keep going in hard conditions

is a running race defined by being longer than the standard marathon distance

Antonyms

sprint
55 2.1

A short, very fast run over a small distance

How Long

ultramarathon
1 4.7
marathon
103 2.7
mile
83 1.0

Surface Forms

ultramarathon singular
ultramarathons plural

Morphology

ultramarathon = marathon (transparent) = ultra + marathon

The word is transparently formed from 'ultra-' meaning 'beyond' and 'marathon', referring to a race beyond the standard marathon distance.

Etymology

Ultramarathon is made of the part ultra-, which means 'beyond', as in ultraviolet, and marathon, the familiar long race named after the place Marathon in Greece. So an ultramarathon is a race that goes 'beyond' a regular marathon and is much longer.