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Recent Examples of triathlon
In 2013, triathlon racers reportedly fell ill after competing following a storm.
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
At the university, Lincoln Sabini worked on the student farm, was a member of the triathlon sports club and was a swimming instructor with campus recreation.
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Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
At the university, Lincoln Sabini worked on the student farm, was a member of the triathlon sports club and was a swimming instructor with campus recreation.
—
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triathlon
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Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.
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The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.
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Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
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Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points.
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In the opening day of the MIAA outdoor track and field Meet of Champions, Walpole’s Sawyer Regan won the boys pentathlon, while Westboro’s Al Regnier won the girls pentathlon.
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Freshman Liisa-Maria Lusti became the second Oregon woman to win the pentathlon — first since Brianne Theisen-Eaton in 2012 — with a season-best 4,498 points.
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The French men’s national team — one of the favorites to win the entire tournament — arrived with HACs, as well as bags from Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
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This is the earliest that the Netherlands was eliminated from a World Cup tournament in history, reports ESPN.
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The footballer, who fans can currently watch playing for Norway in the World Cup, was born in 2000 in Leeds, England, to two Norwegian star athletes (Leeds United player Alfie Haaland and former women’s heptathlon athlete Gry Marita Braut).
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Sofia Cosculluela finished with 6,182 points in the heptathlon to win Washington's first championship in the event.
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Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
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In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
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Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
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The local ties that bind Of course, Turgeon’s goal of taking the Roos to the NCAA tourney seems miles away right now.
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Carr’s father, Chris, played six seasons in the NBA, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the 1997 NBA dunk contest.
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Last week, Seymour held KC hitless through six innings in a game at Tampa Bay — a contest in which the Royals had one hit overall, in the ninth inning.
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triathlon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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