as in game
a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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Grenada: The island nation in the eastern Caribbean needed just six athletes to win a medal, taking bronze in the men’s decathlon for an average of 0.1667 medals per athlete.
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Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
That was Markus Rooth, who took gold in the men’s decathlon.
—Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
And two classmates from UCLA, Johnson and Yang, would battle for gold in the decathlon.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
That was Markus Rooth, who took gold in the men’s decathlon.
—Mark Puleo and John Bradford, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
And two classmates from UCLA, Johnson and Yang, would battle for gold in the decathlon.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This excludes world-best decathlon performances and field events (hammer throw, shot put), which do not use a runway or the track.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for decathlon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
Noun
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The Mizzou women’s squad has yet to win an SEC game this season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many of those prospects are expected to be key contributors immediately to help a Wisconsin team that finished 5-7 last season and missed a bowl game for the first time in 23 years.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Meet of Champions pentathlon champion (3,378) also placed fourth in New Englands with a 14.81 in the 100-meter hurdles.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2024
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The game is a six-legged pentathlon that takes place on a rainbow track.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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Anna Hall celebrates after finishing her last event of the Olympic Trials heptathlon.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
27 July 2024
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Since falling short of qualifying for the U.S. team in the heptathlon after a fall in the Olympic Trials before the 2020 games, Anna Hall has received regular encouraging calls from Joyner-Kersee while preparing for the 2024 Games.—
Melissa Lockard,
The Athletic,
18 July 2024
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Andrea Jaeger, who reached two Grand Slam finals and was the world No. 2 at 16, retired at 20, just as Austin first did, with a shoulder injury.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Aluminum Narwhals were undefeated and dominated the upper bracket before finally reaching finals against Alliance 1.—
Claire Lin Kyle Vu And Chloe Kim,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Cycling routes from these triathlon events will also be rolled into the Rouvy platform — handy for those training for one of the 194 future triathlons currently listed on the Ironman website.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, trailing by 14 seconds with 2.5km remaining of the triathlon’s run remaining, the British athlete overhauled New Zealander Hayden Wilde to claim victory.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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This obsession has become his top priority, guiding him in organizing his practice and tournament schedule for the upcoming year.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Screenshot: Richard Lawler / The Verge The update also expands the Sports app’s soccer coverage with the addition of the UK’s FA Cup, EFL Championship, and League Cup tournaments.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 Jan. 2025
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As a Games legacy, future users will be able to experience biathlon without the safety risks and environmental impact associated with live fire ammunition.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
22 Jan. 2025
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In Nordic countries, cross country skiing and biathlon are mainstays on television.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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As the mother of three kids and a lover of outdoor sports, the 43-year-old is always on the move, recently adding jiu-jitsu to her mix of physical activity.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4868 Vahe Gregorian has been a sports columnist for The Kansas City Star since 2013 after 25 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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