Sporting contest involving swimming, running and cycling (9)

I believe the answer is:

triathlon

(Other definitions for triathlon that I've seen before include "Contest involving swimming, running and cycling" , "Multi-disciplined Olympic event since 2000" , "sports event" , "Three-event athletic contest" , "sporting challenge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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