ultra-marathon

/ˌəl-trə-ˈmer-ə-ˌthän How to pronounce ultramarathon (audio) -ˈma-rə-/ (ame, mw)

ultra-marathon — noun

1. a running race that covers a distance greater than the standard 42.195 kilometer

1.名詞B2
釋義

a running race that covers a distance greater than the standard 42.195 kilometers of a marathon, often held on trails, roads, or difficult natural terrain

例句

Mei spent six months preparing for her first 50-kilometer ultra-marathon in Taiwan's Taroko Gorge.

quantifier + ultra-marathon: '50-kilometer ultra-marathon'

Javier finished the desert ultra-marathon after running for more than twelve hours straight.

adjectival use: 'desert ultra-marathon' modifying the location

同義詞
  • ultra running

    refers to the activity or sport of running ultra-marathons, not a specific race

  • endurance run

    broader term that can refer to any very long run, not necessarily a formal race

  • trail ultra

    informal term for an ultra-marathon held on natural trails rather than roads

反義詞
  • marathon

    a standard 42.195 km race, the next shorter distance category

  • sprint

    a very short race, the opposite extreme of distance

文法句型

run / compete in / finish + an ultra-marathon

ultra-marathon + [distance]

用法筆記

Frequently used with a distance or terrain modifier (e.g. '100-mile ultra-marathon', 'trail ultra-marathon'). The term is sometimes written without the hyphen.

常見錯誤

❌He ran a marathon, which is longer than an ultra-marathon.
✅An ultra-marathon is any race longer than a standard marathon of 42.195 km.
💡Ultra-marathons are longer, not shorter, than marathons.