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Triathlon

/tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/

An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.

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noun

1
An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
2
A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
3
Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Triathlon"

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Word	Definition
eventnoun	An occurrence; something that happens.
duathlonnoun	An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
triathalonnoun	Misspelling of triathlon. [An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.]
quadrathlonnoun	(sports) A contest involving four successive events, usually swimming, kayaking, cycling, and running.
aquathlonnoun	A swimming-and-running race.
tetrathlonnoun	(sports) A contest with four successive events, usually showjumping, swimming, running and pistol shooting.
ironmannoun	An extreme form of triathlon, expecially one organised by the World Triathlon Corporation that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a marathon run.
paratriathlonnoun	(sports) A variant of the triathlon for athletes with a range of physical disabilities.
relay racenoun	(sports) A sports contest where the members of a team take turns e.g. swimming, running or skiing parts of a circuit.
octathlonnoun	(athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests.
swim meetnoun	(sports) An athletic contest for swimming.
swimathonnoun	An event during which people swim in order to raise money for charity.
decathlonnoun	An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.
trialnoun	An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
combined eventnoun	(athletics) any of the disciplines in athletics (track and field) that combine more than one other discipline: typically one of the indoor pentathlon (women), indoor heptathlon (men), outdoor heptathlon (women), or outdoor decathlon (men).
biathlonnoun	(winter sports, uncountable) Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; (countable) a particular instance of such a race.
time trialnoun	(cycling, motor racing) An unpaced race in which riders or teams leaving at regular intervals are timed over a preset course or distance, the winner being the rider or team to finish in the fastest time.
track meetnoun	(sports) An athletic contest for track and field sports.
track eventnoun	(athletics) An athletics discipline that takes place on the track, such as sprints or hurdling.
steeplechasenoun	(chiefly British, equestrianism) A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.