duathlon
noun
du·ath·lon
dü-ˈath-lən 
-ˌlän,
also dyü-
: a three-part long-distance race typically having a running phase, a bicycling phase, and a final running phase
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Races include beginner, sprint, Olympic, 1/3 iron distances in triathlons, duathlons, aquabikes, and aquathlons, with various open swim distances.
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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
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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
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“Duathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duathlon. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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