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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Her travel schedule for triathlon left very little time to train specifically for cycling.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Long Beach will host triathlon and marathon swimming.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
The revelation that the Y-Foil was designed not for triathlons but for the cobblestones of Europe was almost harder to believe than the whole George Plimpton thing.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Last summer, trailing by 14 seconds with 2.5km remaining of the triathlon’s run remaining, the British athlete overhauled New Zealander Hayden Wilde to claim victory.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Long Beach will host triathlon and marathon swimming.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
The revelation that the Y-Foil was designed not for triathlons but for the cobblestones of Europe was almost harder to believe than the whole George Plimpton thing.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Last summer, trailing by 14 seconds with 2.5km remaining of the triathlon’s run remaining, the British athlete overhauled New Zealander Hayden Wilde to claim victory.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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