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A footrace that starts where a marathon quits and ends where reason left.
means Any running event longer than a standard marathon's 26.2 miles, typically 50K and beyond.
from From Latin ultra, beyond, plus marathon, the 26.2-mile race named for the Greek soldier who allegedly ran from Marathon to Athens and promptly dropped dead.
Common distances50K, 50 miles, 100K, and brutal 100-milers.
Mid-race menuRunners eat real food, even pizza, to survive.
Toenail taxLosing toenails is treated as routine, not injury.