WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL RACE DISTANCES?

The length of a triathlon may vary, but there are four basic lengths.

  1. SPRINT TRIATHLON: 750metre (0.465mile) swim/20km (12.5mile) bike/5km (3.1mile) run.
  2. OLYMPIC TRIATHLON: 1.5km (0.93mi) swim/40km (25mi) bike/10km (6.2mi) run.
  3. HALF-IRONMAN OR 70.3 TRIATHLON: 1.9km (1.2mi) swim/90km (56mi) bike/21.1km (13.1mi) run.
  4. FULL IRONMAN: 3.8km (2.4mi) swim/180.2km (112mi) bike/42,2km (26.2mi) run.
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