triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
trī-ˈath-lən 
-ˌlän,
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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There are fresh attractions like arts festivals and an Ironman triathlon.
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
This year, somewhat improbably, two major Olympics events — marathon swimming and the triathlons — were scheduled to take place there.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
From Leon Marchand with his four gold medals in the swimming to Cassandre Beaugrand kicking hard in the final lap to win the women’s triathlon, plenty of French athletes have drawn strength from participating in a home Olympics.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
But a two-day rainfall that weekend flooded sewers and sank testing, delaying the men’s triathlon for a day.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
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Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
This year, somewhat improbably, two major Olympics events — marathon swimming and the triathlons — were scheduled to take place there.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
From Leon Marchand with his four gold medals in the swimming to Cassandre Beaugrand kicking hard in the final lap to win the women’s triathlon, plenty of French athletes have drawn strength from participating in a home Olympics.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
But a two-day rainfall that weekend flooded sewers and sank testing, delaying the men’s triathlon for a day.
—John Surico, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlon. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
ˌtrī-ˈath-ˌlän
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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