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A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. [1] Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the disciplines included. [1] [2] [3] The word is of Greek origin, from τρεῖς or treis (three ...
Logo. An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.2 km) run completed in that order, a total of 140.6 miles (226.3 km). It is widely considered one of the most ...
The Ironman World Championship is a triathlon held annually in Hawaii, United States since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. It is the annual culmination of a series of Ironman triathlon qualification races held throughout the world. As of 2023, Ironman World Championships split ...
An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Cast Ironman, is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting of a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run.
USA Triathlon is a member federation of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the World Triathlon. Victoria Brumfield is the chief executive officer and Joel Rosinbum is the chair. Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Triathlon sanctions more than 4,300 races every year with nearly 400,000 members. [1]
Left to right: Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal (silver), and Emma Snowsill (gold) and Emma Moffatt (bronze) of Australia. Triathlon has been an Olympic sport since its debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [1] Its inclusion in the Summer Olympic Games program was the quickest of any sport: [2] the International Triathlon Union ...
The 2000 Summer Olympics saw the first appearance of the triathlon. 48 women and 52 men competed in separate triathlons. The distances used were the "international" or "standard" ones, with a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run. The 2004 triathlon was identical to the first in distance, but the 100-athlete quota ...
Life Time Tri Series. The Life Time Triathlon Series is a set of Olympic Distance triathlon races held annually in the United States and organized by Life Time Fitness . The series began as a single race, the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon, in 2002 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It gained immediate recognition from national and international ...