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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When someone joked that the portrait of Mona Lisa could be replaced with a photo of France’s Cassandre Beaugrand winning the Olympic triathlon, the people behind the Paris 2024 account delivered.
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
The triathlon events at this year’s Games have been a constant source of concern, with the men’s individual race being postponed a day due to poor water quality.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Faulkner wasn’t even supposed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics but was called up to Team USA in early July after Taylor Knibb resigned her spot in the road race to focus on the Olympic time trial and triathlon events.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
In the mixed relay triathlon, Germany won the gold medal, followed by the United States with the silver medal, and Great Britain with the bronze.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
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Koh Ewe, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
The triathlon events at this year’s Games have been a constant source of concern, with the men’s individual race being postponed a day due to poor water quality.
—Ben Church, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Faulkner wasn’t even supposed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics but was called up to Team USA in early July after Taylor Knibb resigned her spot in the road race to focus on the Olympic time trial and triathlon events.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
In the mixed relay triathlon, Germany won the gold medal, followed by the United States with the silver medal, and Great Britain with the bronze.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Aug. 2024
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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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