Search the FAQ Archives

3 - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M
N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
faqs.org - Internet FAQ Archives

rec.sport.triathlon FAQ 05/01/2002
Section - 4.2. What is a biathlon/duathlon?

( Single Page )
[ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index | Schools ]


Top Document: rec.sport.triathlon FAQ 05/01/2002
Previous Document: 4.1. What is a triathlon?
Next Document: 4.2. What are the distances for triathlons? 
A biathlon/duathlon is an athletic contest in which participants compete two
(or
three) events in succession. Usually these events are bicycling and running.
Basically a biathlon/duathlon is a triathlon without the swimming. The
general
distinction between a biathlon and a duathlon is that a duathlons often
split up
the run so as to be a run-bike-run event.


Top Document: rec.sport.triathlon FAQ 05/01/2002
Previous Document: 4.1. What is a triathlon?
Next Document: 4.2. What are the distances for triathlons?

Single Page

[ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ]

Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer:
"James Goddard" <news@earthwarelimited.com>




Last Update March 27 2014 @ 02:11 PM