Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarly

The answer to “Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarly” in the The Washington Post crossword is ULTRAS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 21, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarly” answer

ULTRAS (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ULTRAS.

Why the answer is ULTRAS

Think of those extreme races that push you beyond the usual limits! 🏃‍♂️

What does ULTRAS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ULTRAS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarly” appeared?

The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 21, 2026 (most recent) → ULTRAS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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