Duathlon

How it is used

Race schedules use duathlon to distinguish this format from a triathlon.

Example sentences

1. Her first duathlon ended with a run through the park.

   The final run follows the cycling section.

2. The duathlon briefing explained where to leave the bikes.

   Bike placement matters when changing between disciplines.

Common collocations

• duathlon race
• duathlon transition

Related terms

• triathlonAn endurance race in which athletes swim, cycle and then run, one straight after the other, over set distances.
• endurance sportA sport in which success depends largely on sustaining effort, pace, and energy over a long time or distance.

More terms: Sports & Disciplines

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• combat sport
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• individual sport
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• decathlon
• heptathlon