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Recent Examples of triathlon
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
On April 18, Araújo — who had over 60,000 Instagram followers and was known for sharing fitness content — drowned while competing in the swim portion of a triathlon competition in The Woodlands, Texas, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department (MCSD) previously confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Hoka sponsors several road and track, trail, and triathlon athletes, as well as road races like the Big Sur International Marathon, and is generally a big name in the running world.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, drowned during the swim portion of the Ironman Texas triathlon in The Woodlands on Saturday, according to authorities.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
On April 18, Araújo — who had over 60,000 Instagram followers and was known for sharing fitness content — drowned while competing in the swim portion of a triathlon competition in The Woodlands, Texas, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department (MCSD) previously confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Hoka sponsors several road and track, trail, and triathlon athletes, as well as road races like the Big Sur International Marathon, and is generally a big name in the running world.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Mara Flavia Souza Araujo, 38, drowned during the swim portion of the Ironman Texas triathlon in The Woodlands on Saturday, according to authorities.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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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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Former Northwest Nazarene athlete Steven Schmidt finished 13th in the men’s decathlon for Oklahoma State, scoring 7,479 points.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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In the only men's event of the day, BYU’s Ben Barton won the decathlon crown with 8,169 points — just nine more than Louisville’s Kenneth Byrd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The key for the Hornets was the pentathlon, as Sophia Gallivan finished second, Lindsey Crook finished fourth and Shea Tassinary finished eighth.—
Patrick Plunkett,
Boston Herald,
1 June 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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Well, this won't be the highest-scoring game of the tournament so far — Germany scored seven times in its first win — but Canada will still match the Germans for the largest winning margin after taking a 6-0 lead with only four minutes left in stoppage time.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Christian Pulisic’s injury status has loomed large over this team despite their strong start on home soil for the tournament.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Sofia Cosculluela finished with 6,182 points in the heptathlon to win Washington's first championship in the event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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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
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Measles has spread as a result of travel to international sports competitions before.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Their visit coincides with an event marking one year to the start of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting competition Harry founded more than a decade ago.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The lopsided defeat spoke loudly to those who believe that tourney’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams was folly.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The second edition of the Grannies International tourney in 2025 looked poised to be even bigger.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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The 24-year-old, who runs the unofficial Siwa Nation fan page with a friend originally won a contest for a trip to Los Angeles to meet the star, but the cruise dates ended up working better.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Fever’s 113 points were the second most in a single game in franchise history and the most for a regulation contest.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triathlon. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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