tri·ath·lon (tr - th l n, -l n )n. An athletic contest in which participants compete without stopping in three successive events, usually long-distance swimming, bicycling, and running. [tri- + (dec)athlon.] |
triathlon [traɪˈæθlɒn]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) an athletic contest in which each athlete competes in three different events, swimming, cycling, and running
[from tri- + Greek athlon contest]
triathlete n
triathlon
an intense aerobic endurance competition, typically, in its longest form, consisting of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a 26.2-mile marathon run, the winner being the one to finish all three events in the least time.
See also: Athletics
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