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Its inclusion in the Summer Olympic Games program was the quickest of any sport: [2] the International Triathlon Union (ITU) was founded in 1989 and five years later, on 4 September 1994, triathlon's Olympic status was approved by the 103rd International Olympic Committee Session, in Paris. [3]
The Ironman World Championship is a triathlon held annually in Hawaii, United States from 1978 to 2022, with no race in 2020 and 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. From 2023, the Men ...
Name Country Olympics Ironman WTS WC Other Ref Craig Alexander Australia 2008 2009 2011: Jonas Deichmann Germany First man to complete a triathlon around the world covering a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons.
After competing and losing in the Ironman Triathlon Championships six times (often to Dave Scott), Allen emerged victorious in 1989, winning one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world. This was the first of six Ironman victories for Allen, the last coming in 1995 at age 37, making him the oldest winner of the event at that time.
The following is a list of all the World Championship medalists crowned on the various legs of the World Triathlon Championship series. While the men and women's elite championships were decided over the full series, Mixed Relay, Under-23, and Junior World Championships were all decided by single races on the Torremolinos grand final.
The Ironman triathlon has a 2.4-mile swim in the ocean, followed by a 112-mile bike ride, topped off with a 26.2-mile run. It took 22 years, but Glen Rock man finally completes Ironman Hawaii ...
Triathlon aided the Avengers in defeating the terrorist. In the aftermath, the Avengers' government liaison Duane Freeman suggested that the team add Triathlon as a member to quell the bad publicity that the team had recently engendered. With some animosity on both sides, Triathlon was made a member of the Avengers when a new line-up was ...
The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from August 16, 2013 through July 27, 2014. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series. [ 1 ]