Definition of "triathlon" []

• An athletic contest in which participants compete without stopping in three successive events, usually long-distance swimming, bicycling, and running. (noun)

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• "But participation in triathlon diminishes with length."
• "Principle 4 – “Racing”: The fastest path to both physican and mental domination in Ironman triathlon is to race and compete in triathlons during your build-up to the big day."
• "Reed, ex-water polo Olympian Ertel win triathlon trials"