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单词 triathlon
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triathlonn.

Brit. /trʌɪˈaθlən/, /trʌɪˈaθlɒn/, U.S. /traɪˈæθ(ə)lən/, /traɪˈæθ(ə)ˌlɑn/
Etymology: < Greek τρι- tri- comb. form + ἄθλον contest, after decathlon, etc.
An athletic or sporting contest composed of three different events.
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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).
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