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Recent Examples of triathlon
The triathlon — beyond the stamina needed to complete it — is less intense, and can be completed on rowing machines, stationary bikes, and in the resort pool.
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
The river hosted several open-water events, including the swimming leg of the triathlon.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 7 July 2025
The events on June 1 include the Sprint Distance triathlon (500-meter swim, 11.6-mile bike ride, and a 5-kilometer run) or the Olympic Distance triathlon (1,500-meter swim, a 23.2-mile bike ride, 10-kilometer run).
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Foul play is not suspected at this time, and a source told WSB-TV that Valencia was training for a triathlon.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
The river hosted several open-water events, including the swimming leg of the triathlon.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 7 July 2025
The events on June 1 include the Sprint Distance triathlon (500-meter swim, 11.6-mile bike ride, and a 5-kilometer run) or the Olympic Distance triathlon (1,500-meter swim, a 23.2-mile bike ride, 10-kilometer run).
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Foul play is not suspected at this time, and a source told WSB-TV that Valencia was training for a triathlon.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triathlon
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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 decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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The decathlon will be contested Wednesday (100, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400) and Thursday (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1,500).—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 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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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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Ranked 85th before the tournament, the teenager will break into the Top 40 regardless of her result in the final.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 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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For the first time in decades, traditional sports face real competition for the next generation of fans, many of whom are trading physical arenas for virtual ones.—
Jennifer Acree,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The main competition strand, officially known as The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence, includes 10 world premiere titles.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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While attending the first day of the 2025 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, my colleagues and I went around to all the food vendors to try the dishes available at this year's tourney.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Aug. 2025
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Don’t bring the team – and the tourney – down with angst and theatrics.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
31 July 2025
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That forced the contest to a penalty shootout, where PSG ran out 4-3 winners, as Van de Ven’s spot kick was saved by PSG’s new goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, while Mathys Tel shot wide from the spot for Spurs.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The July 13 game against the Blue Jays, the final game contest before the All-Star break, had a 1:05 pm.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triathlon. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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