Im surprised aspects of the triathlon are not in this. Are there any decathlon events, that incorporate triathlon sports, and strength (long jump, discus throw, whatever)
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Im surprised aspects of the triathlon are not in this. Are there any decathlon events, that incorporate triathlon sports, and strength (long jump, discus throw, whatever)
Other than name similarities and the fact that multiple events are involved, triathlon and decathlon have little in common.
Completely different animal. Decathlon is 10 track and field events. 9 are really about speed and explosive power. The 10th (1500) is considered the odd man.
Im surprised aspects of the triathlon are not in this. Are there any decathlon events, that incorporate triathlon sports, and strength (long jump, discus throw, whatever)
Why would you expect an event that has been around in one form or another since about the 6th century BC to incorporate triathlon events?
(Pentathlon started around the 6th century BC, morphed into the decathlon which was first competed in the Olympics in the early 1900’s. That’s why the current version of pentathlon is called modern pentathlon).
John