Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An athletic contest in which participants compete without stopping in three successive events, usually long-distance swimming, bicycling, and running.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But participation in triathlon diminishes with length.
Ironman to Get Less Exclusive Kevin Helliker 2010
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Principle 4 – “Racing”: The fastest path to both physican and mental domination in Ironman triathlon is to race and compete in triathlons during your build-up to the big day.
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Reed, ex-water polo Olympian Ertel win triathlon trials - USATODAY. com
Reed, ex-water polo Olympian Ertel win triathlon trials 2008
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Reed, ex-water polo Olympian Ertel win triathlon trials
Reed, ex-water polo Olympian Ertel win triathlon trials 2008
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The triathlon is a single, continuous race in which athletes swim 1,500 meters, bike 40 kilometers and run 10 kilometers.
USATODAY.com 2005
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The triathlon is a single, continuous race in which athletes swim 1,500 meters, bike 40 kilometers and run 10 kilometers.
USATODAY.com 2005
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The women's triathlon is Wednesday in the coastal municipality of Vouliagmeni, and it starts with a 0. 9-mile swim in the choppy waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
USATODAY.com - Lindquist won't swim with women's triathlon pack 2004
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Susan Williams, the least heralded of the three U.S. women in the triathlon, is the only medalist, taking bronze.
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But triathlon is all about endurance, and Reback outlasted the rest of the field for a silver medal.
USATODAY.com - Endurance earns Reback weekly Olympic sports honor 2003
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The issue opens with an in-depth look at the man some call triathlon's greatest villain, others it's virtuoso: former ITU president Les McDonald.
Inside Tri 2009
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