triathlon
an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.
a women's track-and-field competition comprising the 100-meter dash, high jump, and shot put.
British. a competition comprising fly-casting, horseback-riding, and trapshooting events.
Origin of triathlon
1Words Nearby triathlon
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How to use triathlon in a sentence
He switched to triathlon in 2018, and hopes to medal in Tokyo.
Once you’ve completed an adventure race or triathlon, it’s customary to invoke the power of the highly regarded shower beer.
Indeed, the two sports with the lowest sleep numbers were triathlon and swimming—both sports that often feature early-morning practices.
As in all her triathlon competitions, she will work with a guide who tells her what’s happening on the circuit, cycling on a tandem bike and running and swimming, joined to them by a cord.
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Piazza talks to Sister Madonna Buder, the “Iron Nun,” who is the oldest person to ever finish an Ironman triathlon.
Finishing the Triple Crown with the Belmont is like concluding a triathlon with a marathon.
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He kept rock-hard fit by running, swimming and biking as if in a perpetual triathlon.
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British Dictionary definitions for triathlon
/ (traɪˈæθlɒn) /
an athletic contest in which each athlete competes in three different events: swimming, cycling, and running
Origin of triathlon
1Derived forms of triathlon
- triathlete, noun
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