duathlon
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of duathlon
C20: from duo- + Greek athlon contest
Example Sentences
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If the water quality is still not good enough by Friday, organisers have said the event could be contested as a duathlon - just the cycling and running legs - as a last resort.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024
The competition was transformed into a duathlon instead, involving just running and biking.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
New York’s triathlon and duathlon took place as planned Sunday, but organizers shortened the bicycling and running segments of the competition.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2022
“Fans seem to think of us as an athletes’ insider secret,” said Olivier Bernhard, a duathlon and Ironman champion and one of On’s three founders, over salad at the company’s bustling Zurich headquarters.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2019
Triathlon WA executive director Peter Minchin said the team event, which began about 90 minutes later, was reduced to a duathlon - cycling and running.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2017
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