Crossword clues for triathlon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1970, from tri- "three" + Greek athlon "contest;" formed on model of decathlon, biathlon, etc. Originally of various combinations of events; one of the earliest so called combined clay-pigeon shooting, fly-fishing, and horse-jumping; another was cross-country skiing, target shooting, and a giant slalom run; and a third connected to the U.S. Army involved shooting, swimming, and running. Applied to the combination of a long swim, a bicycle-race, and a marathon by 1981.
Wiktionary
n. an athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn
Wikipedia
A triathlon is a multiple-stage competition involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance disciplines. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time, including timed "transitions" between the individual swim, cycle, and run components. The word "triathlon" is of Greek origin from τρεῖς or treis ("three") and ἆθλος or athlos ("sport").
A transition area is set up where the athletes change gear for different segments of the race. This is where the switches from swimming to cycling and cycling to running occur. These areas are used to store bicycles, performance apparel, and any other accessories needed for the next stage of the race. The transition from swim to bike is referred to as T1 and that between the bike and run is referred to as T2. The athlete's overall time for the race includes time spent in T1 and T2. Transition areas vary in size depending on the number of participants expected. In addition, these areas provide a social headquarters before the race.
The nature of the sport focuses on persistent and often periodized training in each of the three disciplines, as well as combination workouts and general strength conditioning.
The York Triathlon was a heat pump system for residential and small business heating and air conditioning introduced circa 1997. Unlike a conventional heat pump or air conditioner where the compressor is driven by an electric motor, the Triathlon was driven by a natural gas fueled 5 horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine. Maintenance requirements included annual changes of the oil and spark plugs on the engine. This equipment is no longer offered.
Although it burned natural gas, it should not be confused with absorption cycle cooling which is a heat-driven technology. The Triathlon units utilized the conventional vapor-compression refrigeration cycle and was unique in its use of an internal combustion engine to drive the compressor.
York is now a unit of Johnson Controls.
A triathlon is an endurance athletic event consisting of three stages, without a break: swimming, cycling and running, in that order.
Triathlon may also refer to:
Other three-part sports events:- Cross triathlon, swimming, mountain-biking, and trail-running
- Winter triathlon, running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing
- Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's triathlon, long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash
- Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's triathlon, horizontal bar, parallel bars, and horse
- Eventing, the equestrian triathlon
- Triathlon, alias of Delroy Garrett, a fictional superhero character in Marvel Comics.
- 10346 Triathlon, a main-belt asteroid
- York Triathlon, a natural gas-fueled engine driven heat pump / air conditioner
Usage examples of "triathlon".
The last thing he wanted to think about now was that damn triathlon and what participating in it was likely to do to his bum leg.
It was a junior triathlon, an event that combined biking, swimming, and running.
My mother took me to a shop and bought me a triathlon outfit, which basically consisted of cross-training shorts and a shirt made out of a hybrid fast-drying material, so I could wear it through each phase of the event, without changing.
I explained to the doctor who treated me that I was in training for a triathlon to be held six days later at Lake Dallas in Louisville.
By now I was regularly beating the adult men I competed against, whether in a triathlon, or a 10K run, or a Tuesday-night crit at the Piano loop.
Those who know often say that of all the disciplines the triathlon is the most brutal and unforgiving.
It was the Olympic triathlon that he practised, with distances measured in metric lengths.
He began to train in the brutal discipline of the triathlon to take away the pain.
Rosie leaned back and listened to Jack chatter about the November triathlon, her training, the gym, and anything else he felt like talking about.
But would she wager the Wonderball ticket on the triathlon race as Kent suggested in her dream.
Due to the triathlon, they were having Thanksgiving dinner out at the River Road house since the foot race was the last event in the triathlon.
The men chasing him were all strong swimmers preparing for a triathlon that would begin with a grueling 2.
Lyons wore only his triathlon suit and the yellow regulation bathing cap.
Like most athletes training for the triathlon, he had maintained his swimming but had concentrated on the cycling and running because they required the most endurance.
His reputation as a serious contender in the triathlon world was at stake.