triathlete
noun
tri·ath·lete
trī-ˈath-ˌlēt 
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon
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Grande joins the franchise as Olivia Jones, a triathlete whom Stiller previously teased will be linked to his fictional son.
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
While many runners at her level gravitate toward elite training groups, Del Giudice has spent nearly a decade coached by Kelly Fillnow, a former professional triathlete and fellow Davidson graduate who primarily trains non-elites.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Chef Jon Bonnell is cancer-free, and now, the former Ironman Championship triathlete has a new reason to train.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Koch is a 47-year-old engineer and adventurer—an ice and rock climber, a surfer, and a triathlete who participated in the first all-woman space walk and who lived for 328 days on the ISS.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
While many runners at her level gravitate toward elite training groups, Del Giudice has spent nearly a decade coached by Kelly Fillnow, a former professional triathlete and fellow Davidson graduate who primarily trains non-elites.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Chef Jon Bonnell is cancer-free, and now, the former Ironman Championship triathlete has a new reason to train.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Koch is a 47-year-old engineer and adventurer—an ice and rock climber, a surfer, and a triathlete who participated in the first all-woman space walk and who lived for 328 days on the ISS.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Triathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlete. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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