noun
- An athletic competition consisting of running and cycling events, typically in the order of run-bike-run.
Usage: Sports term; commonly used in fitness and competitive contexts.
Examples
- She trained for months to prepare for her first duathlon.
- The local duathlon event attracted over 200 participants from the region.
- Unlike a triathlon, a duathlon does not include a swimming component.
- He finished the duathlon in under two hours.
- The duathlon course included a 5-kilometer run, a 20-kilometer bike ride, and another 2.5-kilometer run.