[bahy-ath-lon] 
| 1. | a contest in which cross-country skiers, carrying rifles, shoot at targets at four stops along a 12.5-mi. (20 km) course. |
| 2. | an athletic contest comprising any two consecutive events. |
| bi·ath·lon (bī-āth'lən, -lŏn') n. A competition that combines events in cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. [bi-1 + Greek āthlon, prize of contest.] bi·ath'lete (-lēt) n. |
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