What are the distances for a triathalon?
A sprint? A full ironman?
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The ITU accepts a 5% margin of error in the cycle and run course distances.[1]
Name Swim Bicycle Run Notes
Super Sprint 400?m
(0.25?mi) 10?km
(6.2?mi) 2.5?km
(1.5?mi) Distances vary, but this is a standard Super Sprint course.
Sprint 750?m
(0.5?mi) 20?km
(12.4?mi) 5 km
(3.1?mi) A 500?m swim is also common. The Sprint Distance is the fastest growing triathlon race distance in the United States
Olympic 1.5?km 40?km 10?km Also known as "international distance", "standard course", or "short course".
ITU-Long Distance 3.0?km 80?km 20?km Shortened in 2006
Half-Ironman 1.2?mi
(1.9?km) 56?mi
(90?km) 13.1?mi
(21.09?km) Also called an "Ironman 70.3", or "medium distance".
Triathlon one 0 one 1.86?mi
(3.0?km) 80.6?mi
(130?km) 18.6?mi
(30?km) Made debut in 2007
Ironman 2.4?mi
(3.8?km) 112?mi
(180?km) 26.2?mi
(42.195?km) marathon Also known as "iron distance" or "long distance".
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