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pentathlon
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A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek : combining the words pente (five) and - athlon (competition) . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games . Five events ...
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n. an athletic contest consisting of five different events
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Nevertheless many important old monuments remain from this period, including the Metropolis, the Pentathlon, Monticello, the Telethon, and the Tomb of Reebok.
The modern pentathlon was based on the skills needed by a military courier in the late nineteenth century-riding, running.