4.2. What is a biathlon/duathlon?

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.

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