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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Participants in those years competed in a duathlon, or a run-bike-run competition.
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Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Key Largo Triathlon, featuring Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons, duathlons and an Olympic distance aquabike race.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
There is a picture of Yee from that race in Croydon wearing the Palace kit, shared on social media by his dad, Ron, who was once a duathlon competitor (cycling and running, without the swimming).
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
If a triathlon or duathlon is too intense for you, watch from the sidelines and support the athletes who dare to take on such a challenge.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2024
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Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Key Largo Triathlon, featuring Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons, duathlons and an Olympic distance aquabike race.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
There is a picture of Yee from that race in Croydon wearing the Palace kit, shared on social media by his dad, Ron, who was once a duathlon competitor (cycling and running, without the swimming).
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
If a triathlon or duathlon is too intense for you, watch from the sidelines and support the athletes who dare to take on such a challenge.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for duathlon
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“Duathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duathlon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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