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a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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Recent Examples of decathlon
The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder has competed in the Tennessee state championships in the decathlon.
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Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Corbo, a first-team All-Dade player at Palmer, went to Ole Miss as a walk-on track athlete, training in the javelin throw as a freshman and in the decathlon as a sophomore.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Corbo, a first-team All-Dade player at Palmer, went to Ole Miss as a walk-on track athlete, training in the javelin throw as a freshman and in the decathlon as a sophomore.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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At every World Cup game, children between the ages of 6 and 10 will escort players onto the field before kickoff.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Brunson was in tears after the game, barely able to speak when asked by ESPN what the moment meant.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The key for the Hornets was the pentathlon, as Sophia Gallivan finished second, Lindsey Crook finished fourth and Shea Tassinary finished eighth.—
Patrick Plunkett,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Freshman Liisa-Maria Lusti became the second Oregon woman to win the pentathlon — first since Brianne Theisen-Eaton in 2012 — with a season-best 4,498 points.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Fee Feyerabend has secured a berth in the women’s heptathlon after winning the Mountain West title with a record score.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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How other Longhorns did at the Texas Relays In other Relays news, UT sophomore Tabea Eitel, who was second in the heptathlon after Wednesday's competition, finished second Thursday.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026
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The World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 19, 2026.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Sinner was initially slated to play with Emma Raducanu, but bowed out after retiring in the Cincinnati final.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Day events are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
2 June 2026
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Well, this won't be the highest-scoring game of the tournament so far — Germany scored seven times in its first win — but Canada will still match the Germans for the largest winning margin after taking a 6-0 lead with only four minutes left in stoppage time.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Christian Pulisic’s injury status has loomed large over this team despite their strong start on home soil for the tournament.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Toyota supported Andrea Eskau, the German Paralympic skier who won gold in the 6km biathlon and silver in the 5km cross-country at the 2014 Sochi Games, at age 42.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Zaino will also compete in the biathlon (skiing and shooting).—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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Academy and elite club teams essentially robbed prep soccer of its best players by forcing them to choose between their high school teams and elite club programs, demanding a year-round commitment and banning participation in other sports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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One of the most accomplished individuals in Tech’s sports history, Hall coached the Yellow Jackets from 1994 through 2025, earning ACC coach of the year honors five times.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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