duathlon
noun
du·ath·lon
dü-ˈath-lən 
-ˌlän,
also dyü-
: a three-part long-distance race typically having a running phase, a bicycling phase, and a final running phase
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In a worst-case scenario, the triathlon could theoretically be reduced to a duathlon, with just running and cycling and no swimming.
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Keir Simmons, NBC News, 26 June 2024
But if poor water quality persisted, the triathlon would have to be downgraded to a duathlon with no swimming, the organization confirmed.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 18 June 2024
The governing body says the event can be made into a duathlon — just running and cycling, no swimming — or canceled if the water is too polluted.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Chris Mosier was the first out trans athlete to compete on a U.S. national team, in the 2016 world championship for the sprint duathlon, and has challenged some of the previous guidelines.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2024
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Keir Simmons, NBC News, 26 June 2024
But if poor water quality persisted, the triathlon would have to be downgraded to a duathlon with no swimming, the organization confirmed.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 18 June 2024
The governing body says the event can be made into a duathlon — just running and cycling, no swimming — or canceled if the water is too polluted.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Chris Mosier was the first out trans athlete to compete on a U.S. national team, in the 2016 world championship for the sprint duathlon, and has challenged some of the previous guidelines.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Duathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duathlon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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