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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
At the Stade de France, the decathlon 400m had to be delayed, as did a fencing final, because of the noise from the stands watching Marchand.
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Competing in Academics After the break, Whittemore went into his own personal experience, talking about studying for an academic decathlon where students would study all year.
—John Werner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
One such approach is Dr. Attia’s centenarian decathlon which is described here.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That could mean a run by the transgender Caitlyn Jenner, formerly named Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion once thought to rival the late Jim Thorpe as possibly the greatest athlete of all time.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Competing in Academics After the break, Whittemore went into his own personal experience, talking about studying for an academic decathlon where students would study all year.
—John Werner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
One such approach is Dr. Attia’s centenarian decathlon which is described here.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That could mean a run by the transgender Caitlyn Jenner, formerly named Bruce Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon champion once thought to rival the late Jim Thorpe as possibly the greatest athlete of all time.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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Strawberry hit his 252 home runs with the Mets in 1,109 games over eight seasons.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 52-year-old teaches youth confidence, discipline and focus through the game of golf.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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Each group tied their legs together and participated in a six-legged pentathlon.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Only Anna Hall, who finished fifth in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a better high school girls heptathlon score.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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So much so that during the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hall decided to contest the heptathlon and 400-meter hurdles.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The cut off period of assessment for this award came almost immediately after the UEFA Women’s Euro final on July 31.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to World Athletics data, the pair have faced each other 18 times in 100m and 200m finals, with Lyles getting the better of Bednarek in 14 of those.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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But in the 5K road race and sprint triathlon, Van Rompaye edged the German out for gold with Sprink taking silver and bronze, respectively.—
Eryn Mathewson,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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What to know: Jack's a triathlon runner, cancer survivor, and a co-founder of the popular Picnic app.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Overall, the tournament’s prize purse will top $90 million – the largest in tennis history and a 20% increase on last year, which stood at $75 million.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dell said expanding the players' facilities, including adding more practice courts, was key in keeping the players on site throughout the tournament.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in a remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The festivities are still two years away, but fans at Tuesday’s Cubs game were looking forward to seeing the sport’s best players in Chicago.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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After McCain voiced anti-trans sentiment regarding trans women playing sports, Cohen hit back at McCain on social media in March.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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