ultramarathon
noun [ C ] uk/ˌʌl.trəˈmær.ə.θən/ us/ˌʌl.trəˈmer.ə.θɑːn/
（比马拉松距离还要长的）超级马拉松，超马
a running race that is longer than a marathon (= a race that is approximately 26 miles)
I'd just run my first ultramarathon, a 50-kilometer race. 我刚刚跑了我的第一个超级马拉松，比赛全长50公里。
He won the Badwater Ultramarathon across 135 miles of Death Valley. 他赢得了恶水超马赛，穿越了135英里的死亡谷。
Synonym: ultra (RACE)
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- An ultramarathon is usually on the order of 50 or 100 miles.
- At 10,430 feet, Leadville is an extreme place to host a 100-mile ultramarathon.
- In his five-year ultramarathon career he has won nine events, including the 50-mile Squaw Peak race.