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Recent Examples of triathlon
Meanwhile, Venice Beach will be home to the triathlon competition, as well as the official starting locations for the marathon and cycling road courses, per a press release.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
By February, Stoeffler was cleared by Neely to start running, swimming and biking again for the triathlon that was three months away.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Her home was filled with triathlon medals, including awards from the famed Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Ramona High School senior Isabella Accardi has committed to Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, as an athlete on the women’s triathlon team.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
By February, Stoeffler was cleared by Neely to start running, swimming and biking again for the triathlon that was three months away.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Her home was filled with triathlon medals, including awards from the famed Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Ramona High School senior Isabella Accardi has committed to Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota, as an athlete on the women’s triathlon team.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triathlon
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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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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
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Today’s birthdays: Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bill Toomey is 87.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 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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Feyerabend, Mountain West’s reigning indoor pentathlon champion, won four of five events en route to a personal best of 4,270 points and a 206-point victory.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also for the first time, players can wear data-collecting portable devices on court in order to gain information on their physical performances, tournament director Amélie Mauresmo said at a news conference on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic, 109-97, in the NBA play-in tournament Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena and will play the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Oregon’s Peyton Bair dominated the competition on Day 1 in the heptathlon with 3,675 points, only trailing collegiate record holder Kyle Garland’s pace from the 2023 indoor championships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Invictus Games are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded and recovering service members and veterans from around the world.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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His passion for off-roading and extreme competition now extends to his two sons, who have caught the Currie racing fervor.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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All golfers scoring 4-over or better qualified for the third round of the tourney, to begin Saturday morning.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a tight, chippy contest that featured 12 lead changes and was tied nine times, the Sixers pulled away late in a 109-97 victory inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in front of national TV audience on Amazon’s Prime Video.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is meant to be a fun contest and not a scientific poll.—
Simone Jasper
April 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triathlon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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