(athletics) any of the disciplines in athletics (track and field) that combine more than one other discipline: typically one of the indoor pentathlon (women), indoor heptathlon (men), outdoor heptathlon (women), or outdoor decathlon (men).
(cycling) The toughest category of climbs, tougher than category 1. One of six categories of climbs, HC, 1, 2, 3, 4, and not classified; not classified being the easiest.
An extreme form of triathlon, expecially one organised by the World Triathlon Corporation that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a marathon run.
(athletics) a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit
(historical, feminine, athletics, slang) the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's pentathlon athletics track and field sport (the heptathlon replaced the pentathlon in Olympic competition for women)
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