Explore Triathlon through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Triathlon meaning
- An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
- A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
- Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.
Using Triathlon
- The main meaning on this page is: An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn. | A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash. | Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.
- In the example corpus, triathlon often appears in combinations such as: the triathlon, world triathlon, triathlon and.
Context around Triathlon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Triathlon
- In this selection, "triathlon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, world, distance, 5150, para, series and result stand out and add context to how "triathlon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2024 americas triathlon para championships and allow the triathlon to proceed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "triathlon" sits close to words such as allocating, amphibious and amtrak, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with triathlon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For services to Triathlon in Wales. (6 words)
Corlett completed the Triathlon in an amazing 7:26:00. (10 words)
Almost everyone has a reason for wanting to complete a triathlon. (11 words)
It also gave the green light to postpone the World Triathlon Rules review until the end of 2021 as proposed by the technical committee, as well as extended the certification of International Triathlon Union (ITU) officials by one more year. (40 words)
The men’s triathlon is due to start on Tuesday and, should the water quality not reach the required standard on race day, the triathlon events have two contingency days - 1 and 2 August - built into the programme. (38 words)
This result set him up for a series of World Triathlon races which would eventually lead him to take first in the 2024 Americas Triathlon Para Championships in Miami in March, qualifying him for the Paralympics. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Oak Bluff, Man., native Tyler Mislawchuk achieved his best-ever Olympic distance triathlon result with an eighth-place finish at the World Triathlon Championship on Saturday in Pontevedra, Spain.
Besides arnis, Dapitan is also home to the Dapitan 5150 triathlon which has been happening for two years already, fielding more than 400 triathletes across the globe competing in the Olympic-distance triathlon race.
The men’s triathlon is due to start on Tuesday and, should the water quality not reach the required standard on race day, the triathlon events have two contingency days - 1 and 2 August - built into the programme.
This result set him up for a series of World Triathlon races which would eventually lead him to take first in the 2024 Americas Triathlon Para Championships in Miami in March, qualifying him for the Paralympics.
It also gave the green light to postpone the World Triathlon Rules review until the end of 2021 as proposed by the technical committee, as well as extended the certification of International Triathlon Union (ITU) officials by one more year.
This year's Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships and World Triathlon Series (WTS) in Hamburg have been rescheduled for September after the events were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Triathlon Canada CEO Kim Van Bruggen says the safety of the athletes and coaches is her organization’s top priority, and thanked the directors of the Apple Triathlon for their support.
In some competitions, like those governed by USA Triathlon and the World Triathlon Corporation, drafting is not allowed, and thus the cycling portion more closely resembles individual time trial racing.
Alex Leandri, 30, of Nashville, Tenneesse, was the first female to finish in the Back Mountain Triathlon on Sunday.
Almost everyone has a reason for wanting to complete a triathlon.
Also, she was the first female overall finisher in last year’s Dumaguete Triathlon.
A representative for L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath urged the commission to allow the triathlon to proceed.
As well as Ironman, he has also completed an 18.5 mile Vale of Glamorgan Coastal Race, the Legend Cardiff Triathlon and is doing an 11th consecutive Cardiff Half Marathon in October.
Bangsaen beach is also well known as a venue of international athletic and triathlon competitions.
Beth Potter cried every day after making the switch from athletics to triathlon but she now stands on the brink of qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
Building on the successful hosting of major events such as the World Triathlon Series and the Carifta Games, we are seeing increased participation at all levels.
But a decision has been made to pull the plug on the swimming section of today’s World Triathlon Para Cup over health fears.
Corlett completed the Triathlon in an amazing 7:26:00.
For services to Triathlon in Wales.
Ian said: "I am honoured and humbled by this award for services to the sport of triathlon.
Common combinations with triathlon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the triathlon 24×
- world triathlon 19×
- triathlon and 14×
- triathlon in 12×
- ironman triathlon 9×
- triathlon is 7×
- triathlon series 7×
- and triathlon 6×
- triathlon was 6×
- distance triathlon 5×