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ultramarathon

noun ul·tra·mar·a·thon \-ˈma-rə-ˌthän\

Definition of ULTRAMARATHON

:  a footrace longer than a marathon
— ul·tra·mar·a·thon·er \-ˌthä-nər\ noun
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First Known Use of ULTRAMARATHON

1977

Rhymes with ULTRAMARATHON

a leg to stand on, Anti-Lebanon, ever and anon, prolegomenon, prothalamion, put one's finger on, put the finger on, throw cold water on

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