Founded as a tongue-in-cheek contest between a long-distance swimmer, a professional cyclist, and a marathoner, the triathlon combines these three disciplines in the form of open water swimming, road bike racing, and a final run to the finish.

A. open water swimming, road bike racing, and a final run
B. an open water swim, a road bike race, and a final run
C. an open water swim, racing road bikes, and running finally
D. a swim in open water, a race with road bikes, and finally running
E. swimming through open water, a road bike race, and a final run



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