triathlete
noun
tri·ath·lete
trī-ˈath-ˌlēt 
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon
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Many male cyclists, triathletes, and swimmers shave their legs for reasons related to performance that include aerodynamics, ease of taping, and better healing of road rash.
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Lisa Jhung, Outside, 9 Aug. 2025
Schiff, a triathlete, wore cycling shorts for the occasion.
—Ethan Wolin
august 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There is no fee to apply, but prior experience as an open-water swimmer, Olympian or triathlete is required.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The tradition started in 1993, when founder and current chairman John B. Quinn, a devoted triathlete, took 15 legal analysts on a backpacking trip through Utah’s Coyote Gulch.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025
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Lisa Jhung, Outside, 9 Aug. 2025
Schiff, a triathlete, wore cycling shorts for the occasion.
—Ethan Wolin
august 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There is no fee to apply, but prior experience as an open-water swimmer, Olympian or triathlete is required.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The tradition started in 1993, when founder and current chairman John B. Quinn, a devoted triathlete, took 15 legal analysts on a backpacking trip through Utah’s Coyote Gulch.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 19 July 2025
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“Triathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlete. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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