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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
Winston Schroder, a freshman, won the boys decathlon outdoor national championship.
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
His teammate, Diarmuid O’Connor, finished 15th in the decathlon.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The decathlon field included a second Idaho native, Emmett High grad Landon Helms.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
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.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
His teammate, Diarmuid O’Connor, finished 15th in the decathlon.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The decathlon field included a second Idaho native, Emmett High grad Landon Helms.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
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.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
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Lindblade is excited about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami games that have added to the city’s appeal and the back-to-back Stanley Cup championships of the Florida Panthers, whose practice complex is just north of downtown.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guardians starter Slade Cecconi — who conversely had the best game of his career — didn’t allow a hit through seven innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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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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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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Hall walked away with another NCAA title in the heptathlon and a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Likewise the Wimbledon final, which Sinner took in four sets in an another good-but-not-great contest.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maggie Muglia, a 25-year-old from Arlington Heights, participated in the 2023 competition for her first triathlon.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 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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After that, Alcaraz brought the hammer down with his otherwise impenetrable delivery, which was broken only three times across the tournament.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Sunday’s final was a reminder that a whole tournament is a heavy weight for any two players to carry — even Sinner and Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 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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Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ciardi, a former professional baseball pitcher, had produced a few major sports films and thought Flynt’s story would make an ideal movie.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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