ultramarathon

[ uhl-truh-mar-uh-thon, -thuhn ]

noun

1. any footrace of 50 or more miles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultramarathon¹

First recorded in 1975–80; ultra- + marathon

Example Sentences

I was not recovering from a car accident or an ultramarathon.

From Slate

She regularly takes part in runs and with an ultramarathon already planned, she decided to use the event to kickstart the campaign, Run for Ryan.

From BBC

Amid the physical and mental toll of running an ultramarathon each day, on multiple occasions Cook also had to contend with sickness and injury.

From BBC

David Miller, a professional photographer at the race, told BBC Scotland he had witnessed the "greatest ultramarathon achievement off all time".

From BBC

Bill Hayes, an actor and singer whose 2,141 episodes of “Days of Our Lives” over five and a half decades constituted the daytime drama version of an ultramarathon, and whose top-selling 1955 single, “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” remains seared into the memories of the baby boom generation, died on Jan. 12 at his home in Studio City, Calif. He was 98.

From New York Times