duathlon

noun

du·​ath·​lon dü-ˈath-lən How to pronounce duathlon (audio)
-ˌlän,
 also  dyü-
: a three-part long-distance race typically having a running phase, a bicycling phase, and a final running phase
duathlete
dü-ˈath-ˌlēt How to pronounce duathlon (audio)
 also  dyü-
noun

Examples of duathlon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Races include beginner, sprint, Olympic, 1/3 iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, with various open swim distances. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2024 Aurélie Merle, the Paris 2024 director of sports, noted to reporters Tuesday that previous triathlon competitions had sometimes been pared back to duathlons. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 31 July 2024 In a worst-case scenario, the triathlon could theoretically be reduced to a duathlon, with just running and cycling and no swimming. Keir Simmons, NBC News, 26 June 2024 But if poor water quality persisted, the triathlon would have to be downgraded to a duathlon with no swimming, the organization confirmed. Billy Stockwell, CNN, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for duathlon 

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Word History

Etymology

duo- + -athlon (as in triathlon)

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duathlon was in 1988

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Cite this Entry

“Duathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duathlon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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