Definitions

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  • noun A runner in an ultramarathon.

Etymologies

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ultra- +‎ runner

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Examples

  • Comparing Olympic hopeful sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double-leg amputee, to ultrarunner Amy Palmiero-Winters, a single-leg amputee, is impossible, says the co-author of a study that found Pistorius 'light and springy prosthetics enhanced sprint speeds by 15%-30%.

    Running down a dream: Leg amputee makes U.S. track team 2010

  • North Face Rucky Chucky $110, thenorthface.com When we heard that ultrarunner Guillermo Medina loves this shoe, we rejoiced.

    Test: 5-Megapixel Phonecams, Fleet Footwear, Pint-Size PCs, Hot Pressure Cookers 2008

  • North Face Rucky Chucky $110, thenorthface.com When we heard that ultrarunner Guillermo Medina loves this shoe, we rejoiced.

    Test: 5-Megapixel Phonecams, Fleet Footwear, Pint-Size PCs, Hot Pressure Cookers 2008

  • Peter Hanson (39: 29) and Terry Daley (39: 56) finished third and fourth, respectively, racing on skis, while local ultrarunner Paul Sweeney took fifth overall and first among runners and snowshoers with a time of 40: 06.

    Sierra Sun - Top Stories Sun Staff report 2010

  • Peter Hanson (39: 29) and Terry Daley (39: 56) finished third and fourth, respectively, racing on skis, while local ultrarunner Paul Sweeney took fifth overall and first among runners and snowshoers with a time of 40: 06.

    Sierra Sun - Top Stories Sun Staff report 2010

  • "I think barefoot running makes the most sense on grass and on trails," said Will Harlan, an ultrarunner and magazine editor who lives in Barnardsville.

    CITIZEN-TIMES.com - News 2010

  • Peter Hanson (39: 29) and Terry Daley (39: 56) finished third and fourth, respectively, racing on skis, while local ultrarunner Paul Sweeney took fifth overall and first among runners and snowshoers with a time of 40: 06.

    Sierra Sun - Top Stories Sun Staff report 2010

  • Find out more about Rob: Rob Colenso is an ultrarunner, former Marine and online journalist.

    Examiner California Headlines 2009

  • "I'm going for 24 (hours)," the Truckee ultrarunner said in a Sierra Sun interview.

    Sierra Sun - Top Stories 2009

  • Locally, Truckee ultrarunner Kathy D'Onofrio-Wood once again finished in less than 30 hours, placing 35th among women with a time of 29: 06: 22.

    Nevada Appeal - Top Stories 2009

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