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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 (ITU) was founded in 1989 and five years later, on 4 September 1994, triathlon's Olympic status was approved by the ...
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.
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
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.
The men's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on 26 July 2021. [1] The race began with a false start, as a media boat blocked about a third of the field from entering the water. [2] After the restart, the field remained close together coming out of the water.
Yee won the silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021, as well as a gold medal in the mixed triathlon, in which he was the competitor to cross the finish line for the team. [38] Yee was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to triathlon.
The men's triathlon was one of the triathlon events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. [1] It took place on 7 August 2012, featuring 55 men from 32 countries. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the fourth appearance of an Olympic men's triathlon event since the first at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney . [ 3 ]
A total of 55 men from 31 nations competed in the race. Alistair Brownlee from Great Britain became the first man to defend his Olympic triathlon title after his previous win at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His younger brother Jonathan Brownlee finished in second place and added another Olympic medal to his collection after his bronze from 2012.