Definition of triathlon
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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Other sports are trying to catch up; the 2020 Olympics will feature mixed events added to shooting, table tennis, swimming, track and field and triathlon.
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Second-place triathlon finishes went to Mary Jacob of Fallston in 35-39, Olympic distance, 3:12:34; Christopher Tenbroeck of Joppa in 40-44, Olympic, 2:56:55; and Pam Moore of Bel Air, Athena sprint, 1:38:28.
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Shadow Creek Ranch triathlon begins at 5 a.m. Sunday at Shadow Creek Pkwy. in Pearland.
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From my point of view, the proliferation of mindful everything (iPhone apps, triathlons, vacation destinations, weight loss programs, beauty products, mayonnaise) smells like lemmings.
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Four weeks earlier, Gray competed in a 140.6-mile triathlon for the first time.
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Akari Marshall earned first place in the 9-10 year-old girls triathlon with an impressive performance totaling 1,118 points.
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Et Cetera Dulaney grad Busko wins age group in N.Y. triathlonDulaney High grad Bill Busko, 54, won his age group for the seventh consecutive year in Sunday's New York City Triathlon, an Olympic distance race.
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That led to the popularity of triathlons, which got a boost from being added to the Summer Olympics in 2000.
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Origin and Etymology of triathlon
tri- + -athlon (as in decathlon)
TRIATHLON Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of triathlon for English Language Learners
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sports : a long-distance race that has three parts (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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See words that rhyme with triathlon Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about triathlon
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