triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
trī-ˈath-lən 
-ˌlän
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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His grandfather, Robert Holt, said the family was deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and described Weston as a strong young man who had just finished an Ironman triathlon.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.
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At the university, Lincoln Sabini worked on the student farm, was a member of the triathlon sports club and was a swimming instructor with campus recreation.
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Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 2 June 2026
At the university, Lincoln Sabini worked on the student farm, was a member of the triathlon sports club and was a swimming instructor with campus recreation.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Bérenice Bejo and Nassim Lyes reprise their respective roles of marine scientist Sophia and river police commander Adil who previously joined forces when killer sharks arrived in the Seine in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics triathlon swimming heats in the famed river.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlon. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
ˌtrī-ˈath-ˌlän
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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