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duathlon noun[ C ] uk /djuːˈæθ.lɒn/ us /duːˈæθ.lɑːn/ in athletics(= sports such as running, jumping, and throwing), a competition in which each person runs and rides a bicycle: It was a duel to the finish in this weekend's Fairford Duathlon. She competes in many running and cycling events, having recently taken up duathlons and triathlons. She has won numerous national titles in triathlon, duathlon, and trail running. The duathlon has been described as a triathlon without the swimming. She recently became the Irish Duathlon champion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Athletics anchorman athletic athletically athleticism biathlon blade breast the tapeidiom broad jump caber fun run high jumper javelin mile pentathlon race walking run something up runner's high shot-putter sprinter starter |