[di-kath-lon] 
| an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score. |
| de·cath·lon (dĭ-kāth'lən, -lŏn') n. An athletic contest usually limited to men in which each contestant participates in the following ten track and field events: the 100-meter, 400-meter, and 1,500-meter runs; the 110-meter high hurdles; the discus and javelin throws; the shot put; the pole vault; the high jump; and the long jump. [deca- + (penta)thlon.] |
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