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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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His marathon speech came at a critical time, just weeks after many Democrats were outraged that their top Senate leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), voted to advance a GOP funding bill to prevent a shutdown.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s predecessors in the pursuit of Thurmond’s record have demonstrated this difficulty in keeping a marathon speech focused.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 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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New Democrats who defect will likely support Mark Carney of the Liberal Party, who is in a neck-and-neck race against Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
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 18 Apr. 2025.
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