What is a triathlon?
Posted on January 20th, 2008 by TriathleteDad
What is a Triathlon? A triathlon is an athletic event that includes swimming, running, and cycling. How long is the swim? How long is the bike? How long is the run? There are different lengths of triathlons:
How long is a Sprint Triathlon?
- ½ mile (750m) swim
- 12.4-mile (20Km) swim
- 3.1 mile (5km) run
How long is an Olympic Triathlon?
Also known as international distance, standard course, or short course
- 1.5 km swim (0.93 mi)
- 40 km bike (24.8 mi)
- 10 km run (6.2 mi)
How long is a half Ironman?
- 1.2 mi (1.9 km) Swim
- 56 mi (90 km) Bike
- 13.1 mi (21.09 km) Run
How long is the Ironman?
- 2.4 mi (3.8 km) Swim
- 112 mi (180 km) Run
- 26.2 mi (42.195 km) marathon Run
Though there can be some variation in race distances, particularly among short triathlons, most triathlons conform to one of those above standards.
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