triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
trī-ˈath-lən 
-ˌlän,
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
No American has competed in triathlon and cycling at the same Olympics ever before.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Her travel schedule for triathlon left very little time to train specifically for cycling.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
Long Beach will host triathlon and marathon swimming.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Triathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
ˌtrī-ˈath-ˌlän
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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