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duathlon

British  
/ djuːˈæθlɒn /

noun

  1. an athletic contest in which each athlete competes in running and cycling events

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of duathlon

C20: from duo- + Greek athlon contest


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While Olympic coaches and athletes are usually prepared for most eventualities, it is unlikely that many training plans will have been tailored specifically for a duathlon.

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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