triathlete
noun
tri·ath·lete
trī-ˈath-ˌlēt 
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon
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The missing woman was Erica Fox, 55, of Pebble Beach, a triathlete who swam with a group of friends in Monterey Bay every Sunday, said her father, James Fox.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
But a triathlete is one of them.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
To that end, after Wicked: For Good, Grande will star in the upcoming comedy film Focker-in-Law as triathlete Olivia.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2025
On October 11, Grabow, an avid triathlete who took up the demanding athletic discipline at 59, became the oldest woman to ever complete an Ironman World Championship, breaking the previous record set by then 78-year-old Cherie Gruenfeld in 2022.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
But a triathlete is one of them.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
To that end, after Wicked: For Good, Grande will star in the upcoming comedy film Focker-in-Law as triathlete Olivia.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2025
On October 11, Grabow, an avid triathlete who took up the demanding athletic discipline at 59, became the oldest woman to ever complete an Ironman World Championship, breaking the previous record set by then 78-year-old Cherie Gruenfeld in 2022.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Triathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlete. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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