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pentathlon

pentathlon


pen·tath·lon  (pn-tthln, -ln)
n.
1. A modern athletic contest, now generally limited to womens competition, in which each participant competes in five track and field events, usually the 200-meter and 1,500-meter runs, the long jump, and the discus and javelin throws.
2. The modern pentathlon.

[Greek pentthlon : penta-, penta- + thlon, contest.]
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