ironman

アイアンマン・トライアスロン

水泳、自転車、フルマラソンを組み合わせた非常に長いレース。

やさしい英語で： A very long race combining a swim, a bicycle ride, and a full marathon.

• She finished her first ironman.
• The ironman includes a full marathon after the bike ride.
• He trained for an ironman all winter.

よく使う表現： ironman triathlon, complete an ironman, ironman race

鉄人

長時間または多種目で休まず競技できる、並外れて丈夫な選手。

やさしい英語で： An unusually strong athlete who can compete for a long time or in many events without stopping.

• He is the team’s ironman.
• The ironman played every game that season.
• Years of training made her an ironman in endurance sports.

よく使う表現： an ironman athlete, team ironman

サーフライフセービング複合競技

水泳、走り、ボードと細長い艇でのパドル走を組み合わせた海岸の競技。

やさしい英語で： A beach competition that includes swimming, running, and paddling on a board and a long narrow boat.

• The ironman starts on the beach.
• She practised board paddling for the ironman.
• Strong waves made the surf ironman especially difficult.

よく使う表現： ironman event, ironman competition, surf ironman

アイアンマン優勝者

海の救助複合競技や長距離トライアスロンで優勝した人。

やさしい英語で： The person who wins a surf lifesaving competition or a long triathlon.

• The ironman received a medal.
• Last year’s ironman returned to defend his title.
• The crowd congratulated the new ironman after his triathlon victory.

類義語： champion, winner

よく使う表現： reigning ironman, crowned ironman