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Triathlon
A triathlon is a athletic competition involving three continuous races of different disciplines with each leg of the race being a different sport. Triathlons can be competed in individually or as part of a relay team where each member competes in a different leg. The most common athletic disciplines in a triathlon are swimming, cycling and running.
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short course
Sports; Triathlon
The Short Course Triathlon consists of a 1.5-kilometer (0.93 mile) swim, a 40-kilometer (24.9 mile) bike ride, followed by a 10-kilometer (6.3 mile) run. Also called classic and Olympic. This takes ...
sitting in
Sports; Triathlon
Coming up very close behind the bicycle rider that is directly in front of you.
slipstream
Sports; Triathlon
That area behind a bicycle rider, which provides a place with low wind resistance.