Types of Triathlon
Type↕ | Swim (km)↕ | Bike (km)↕ | Run (km)↕ | Elite Men's Time↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Sprint | 0.4 | 10 | 2.5 | ~30 min | Entry level triathlon, perfect first-timer distance, often used in mixed relays |
Sprint | 0.75 | 20 | 5 | ~55 min | The gateway race, most common local triathlon distance, all-out effort throughout |
Olympic (Standard) | 1.5 | 40 | 10 | 1:42-1:45 | The Olympic distance since Sydney 2000, draft-legal at the elite level, threshold pain |
Half Iron (70.3) | 1.9 | 90 | 21.1 | 3:36:30 (Kristian Blummenfelt) | Middle distance classic, 70.3 miles total, Ironman 70.3 World Championship series |
Full Ironman (140.6) | 3.8 | 180 | 42.2 | 7:21:12 (Magnus Ditlev) | The iconic distance, Kona World Championship, anything is possible tagline |
Double Iron | 7.6 | 360 | 84.4 | ~20 hours | Ultra triathlon territory, one full day of racing, niche hardcore scene |
Triple Iron | 11.4 | 540 | 126.6 | ~33 hours | Nonstop multi-day suffering, a few dozen finishers per year globally |
Deca Iron | 38 | 1,800 | 422 | ~10 days | Ten Ironmans in 10 days, absolute lunatic fringe event, sleep deprivation as sport |
Norseman Xtreme Triathlon | 3.8 | 180 | 42.2 | 9:30-11 hours | Starts by jumping off a ferry into a Norwegian fjord, finishes on a mountain top |
Embrunman | 3.8 | 188 | 42.2 | ~9 hours | French Alps classic, 5000m of climbing, hardest full-distance triathlon in France |
Alpe d'Huez Long Course | 2.2 | 115 | 22 | ~5 hours | Finishes with the legendary 21 hairpins climb, cyclist's dream triathlon |
Aquabike | 1.9 | 90 | 0 | ~3 hours | Swim plus bike only, for athletes who cannot run due to injury or preference |
Aquathlon | 1 | 0 | 5 | ~30 min | Swim plus run only, fast transition-focused format, beginner friendly |
Duathlon (Standard) | 0 | 40 | 15 | ~1:45 | Run-bike-run, non-swimmer's triathlon, Powerman Zofingen is the world championship |
Winter Triathlon | 0 | 14 | 9 | ~1:20 | Run, mountain bike, cross-country ski instead of swim, Olympic discipline push |
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