ultramarathon
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An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running.
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- Ultramarathon
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- Ultramarathoners compete at the Sahara Race 2011 (4 Deserts)
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- World AthleticsInternational Association of UltrarunnersGlobal Organization of Multi-Day UltramarathonersInternational Trail Running Association
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- 1987–present
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- Overview
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- IAU World Championships
- Ultramarathons by regions
- Africa
- Asia
- Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand
- Europe
- North America
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An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running.
Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively. The shortest common ultramarathon is , and around is typically the longest course distance raced in under 24 hours, but there are also longer multiday races commonly held as 48 hours, , or more, sometimes raced in stages with breaks for sleep.
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