Triathlon is a multisport race

Triathlon is something completely different than, say, a ski mountaineering. If you don't have more knowledge about this sport, we will be happy to introduce it from A to Z. As the title of this article reveals, it is an individual multi-sport. From its name it is quite obvious that it combines three sports into one.

• Swimming
• Cycling
• Running

It is also quite interesting that the three sports mentioned above must be completed in the above order within the triathlon.

Triathlon and something about it

When we look at triathlon under the microscope, we find that it is essentially a substitute for the races referred to as Les trois sports. It is also very often associated with survival tests, which have their basis in the United States of America. In any case, the sport has grown very quickly and in 2000 it appeared in the Sydney Olympics. And what about the best times in each type of triathlon?

Type of triathlon	Best time
Sprint	0:51
Short	1:45
Medium	3:26
Long	7:21

Of course, each of these has a slightly different length of specific lane, whether it's swimming, cycling or swimming. The short model is referred to as Olympic, the medium is called Half Ironman. The long one is Ironman.

What else should you know?

You may be interested in the distances for each triathlon category. For example, for swimming the values are 750 m, 1.5 km, 1.9 km and 3.8 km in the order shown in the table. We will tell you the same in terms of cycling. You have to cover a distance of 20, 40, 90 or 180 km. It depends on which type of triathlon you prefer. Last but not least, we should not forget about running, which takes on distances of 5, 10, 21.1 and 42.2 km. The last one has basically become a classic marathon.

So, did he reach out to you triathlon and start training? This sport is a hobby of many active enthusiasts thanks to its overall versatility. In addition, today you can participate in many amateur races for fun.