An athletic contest consisting of three different events, typically swimming, cycling, and long-distance running.
‘It's not including her numerous medals and trophies for triathlons, pentathlons and track and field events.’
‘I watch with awe as they compete in a triathlon, pentathlon or even a decathlon’
‘Chris Brogan was the only wheelchair athlete to complete the Olympic triathlon distance.’
‘Prior to that the former solicitor's clerk had dabbled in water polo and the triathlon.’
‘Those with questions over their performance are thought to include the triathlon, athletics, shooting and swimming.’
‘Eric Harr has completed more than 100 triathlons, winning 30 events in 23 countries.’
‘In 1998, she began to race in triathlons and just two years later she made a second Olympic appearance, this time as a triathlete.’
‘Now my journey from sceptic to fanatic is complete, cycling being one of the three events in the triathlon for which I am training.’
‘Of course, many people who train successfully for marathons or long-distance triathlons never get sick.’
‘The Australians seem to believe in it, and used such devices during the triathlon event at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.’
‘The swimming portion of the triathlon took place off Pattaya Beach in front of the Pattaya Park Beach Resort.’
‘The swimming portion of the triathlon will take place off Pattaya Beach in front of the Pattaya Park Hotel.’
‘Participants will complete a normal triathlon but the swimming section will be swapped for rowing.’
‘Salford hopes to become synonymous with the triathlon, and is bidding to host the 2010 World Championships.’
‘The Quays triathlon also incorporates the National Championships for the first time, ensuring a bumper entry.’
‘I remember back in my early 20s, thinking it would be just so fantastic to go the Olympic Games, and back then I was just running, and I actually took up triathlons just to cross-train to help my running, to maybe take it to that next level.’
‘Literally every evening the flatmates and I would gather round the TV and watch hour after hour of gymnastics, triathlons, high jump, diving, even a spot of dressage - whatever was on, we were transfixed.’
‘‘They knew I was in shape, but they worried I was down to 210 pounds because of the triathlons,’ he said.’
‘He said he might run marathons or compete in triathlons to feed the competitive part of his soul.’
‘He channelled his rising anger into swimming and cycling, and soon began winning junior triathlons.’
Origin
1970s from tri-‘three’, on the pattern of decathlon.
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