heptathlon

noun

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as in pentathlon

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Recent Examples of heptathlon 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 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 At the Great Southwest Classic in 2018, Hall’s club coach was with her in Albuquerque as the 17-year-old Valor Christian senior-to-be shattered the high school national record in the heptathlon. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for heptathlon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heptathlon
  1. pentathlon
  2. decathlon
  3. triathlon
  4. biathlon
  5. tournament
Noun
  • Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026
  • In the opening day of the MIAA outdoor track and field Meet of Champions, Walpole’s Sawyer Regan won the boys pentathlon, while Westboro’s Al Regnier won the girls pentathlon.
    — Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 5 June 2026
Definition of pentathlon
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  • Ashton Eaton of the United States wins the decathlon world championship title to add to his Olympic gold medal.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Tom Holland’s Peter has a favorite bodega, chases bad guys through backyards, and struggles to mix superhero-ing with the academic decathlon.
    — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of decathlon
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  • Hers is a spectacular rise — a list of remarkable achievements for someone who only started road cycling in the last few years, having previously competed nationally in duathlon (triathlon without the swimming).
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared tidbits over the years about their three children's — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8 — interest in sports, with Prince George trying everything from soccer to a triathlon.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of triathlon
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  • Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of biathlon
Noun
  • But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to ​20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tournament

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