👉 In sports, a pentathlete is a person who competes in one of two events - the pentathlon or the pentathlon. The pentathlon is a series of athletic competitions that typically include swimming, running, cycling, and throwing a javelin. The pentathlon consists of four events: sprinting, long jump, shot put, and discus throw. These events are run simultaneously in order to maintain their order of priority during a competition. Pentathletes must complete these four events within