triathlete

noun

tri·ath·lete trī-ˈath-ˌlēt

nonstandard -ˈa-thə-

: an athlete who competes in a triathlon

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Compared to the triathletes, the marathon swimmers will be in the Seine for much longer, completing a 10 km (6.21 miles) course through a stretch of the river that was featured in the opening ceremony. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2024 Just keep swimming July 31, 2024: Olympics organizers declared that the Seine River has cleaned up its act … at least enough for triathletes to compete, anyway. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024 In 2021 and 2022, the event drew more than 6,000 triathletes during the multiple-day races in Milwaukee, which were the first two times in the event's history with 6,000 participating athletes. —

Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 Belgian triathlete Claire Michel has just been hospitalized due to E.coli infection days after her first swim in the Seine unfortunately this means the Belgian team has to forfeit their place in tomorrow’s Triathlon. —

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