单词 | triathlon |
释义 | triathlonn. An athletic or sporting contest composed of three different events. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > athletics > [noun] > mixed events pentathlon1603 quinquertium1603 pentathlon1899 decathlon1912 biathlon1958 tetrathlon1959 triathlon1973 heptathlon1977 iron man1979 1973 Daily Tel. 21 July 14 A new event..called the ‘Triathlon’. In this all four members of a team have to demonstrate their prowess in clay pigeon shooting, fly fishing and riding a handy hunter-course over jumps. 1981 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 28 Mar. (Time Out section) 8 The Triathlon consists of a 2·5 mile surf swim, followed by a 112-mile bike race, followed by a full marathon. 1983 Times 26 Feb. 22/1 The word ‘triathlon’ is the label that has been attached to the so-called ‘Iron Man contests’ which..basically consist of a swim in the open sea, a long cycle ride of up to 100 miles and then a marathon run. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1973 |
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