How to Use duathlon in a Sentence

duathlon

noun
  • New this year is a duathlon for those who prefer to stay out of the water.
    Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2019
  • And moving into duathlon was just the evolution of that.
    B.r.j. O'Donnell, The Atlantic, 12 June 2017
  • The duathlon consists of a three-mile run, a 15-mile bike ride and another three-mile run, explained Kurt.
    Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, 10 July 2018
  • The duathlon and aquabike races will run simultaneously with the triathlon on the same courses.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 13 July 2017
  • About two-dozen Harford triathletes were among the 425 participants of the four races, which included a duathlon (run, bike, run) and the aquabike (swim and bike).
    Bill Blewett, The Aegis, 12 July 2018
  • Schwartz, of Avon, is a former national age group triathlon and duathlon champion.
    Lori Riley, courant.com, 10 June 2017
  • There’s also a kids duathlon for children age 5 and under, and the whole thing will benefit Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley, a program for girls in third to eighth grade.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2017
  • Lifejackets and leashes were mandatory gear for Sunday's event, which included the two-mile stand-up paddleboard race and a duathlon consisting of a one-mile stand-up paddle and a four-mile trail run.
    Beth Bragg, Alaska Dispatch News, 24 July 2017
  • Lauren Fritz won the 8-kilometer duathlon, which started with four kilometers of freestyle skiing and ended with four kilometers of classic skiing.
    Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Of the participants who signed up for the annual event, 553 finished their respective races, which included the triathlon, duathlon, tri-male relay, tri-female relay, tri-coed relay and the charity challenge relay.
    Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 6 June 2017
  • Founded by a former duathlon champion and Ironman winner, On began with innovative technology to deliver running shoes with a soft landing and explosive propulsion.
    Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2022

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