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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]
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 women's triathlon was one of the triathlon events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. [1] It took place on 4 August 2012, featuring 55 women from 31 countries. [1] [2] It was the fourth appearance of an Olympic women's triathlon event since the first at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [3]
Life Time Tri Series is a series of 5 Olympic distance races: The Lifetime Fitness in Minneapolis, the NYC Triathlon in New York City, the Chicago Triathlon, the LA Triathlon in Los Angeles, and the U.S. Open in Dallas. There is a combined $1.5 Million prize purse at stake for the professionals who come from around the world to take part in 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.
The women's triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place at Fort Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro on 20 August.. A total of 55 women from 31 nations competed in the race. The medals were presented by Marisol Casado, IOC member, Spain and Antonio Álvarez, Vice President of the International Triathlon Union.
New York City Triathlon to Join Life Time Tri Series Iconic triathlon set for Sunday, August 3, 2014 CHANHASSEN, Minn. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sunday, August 3, 2014 will mark the 14th ...
The women's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on 27 July 2021. [1] [2]Over the course of the swimming and cycling legs, a select group of seven leading competitors had formed, including Bermudian Flora Duffy, Briton Georgia Taylor-Brown, and American Katie Zaferes.