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Ultramarathon
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Ultramarathon
Any foot race that is longer than a marathon—which is 26.2 miles/42 km—usually either a timed event that cover a specified distances—50 or 100 km or miles—or an event measuring distance covered during a specified time
Injuries Electrolyte imbalances, water intoxication, cerebral hyponatremia, hyponatremic encephalopathy

ultramarathon
Sports medicine A footrace that is longer–eg, > 50 miles/80 km–than a marathon–26.2 miles/42 km. See Marathon.


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The three - all are servingor recentlyretired Welsh Guards officers who currently live in the country - will run three half-marathons, a marathon and an ultra-marathon.
Shaw, a 1977 graduate of Santa Fe High School who began running as an undergraduate student at Colorado State University, completed her first ultra-marathon in 2004.
The week begins with a 31-mile run through Antarctica and ends with an ultra-marathon around the streets of London.
 
 
 
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