Triathletes
Triathlon is a multi-discipline endurance sport combining swimming, cycling, and running across various distances and formats. More info
Distances & Formats:
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Sprint Triathlon — 400 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run
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Olympic Triathlon — 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle, 10 km run
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Half Ironman (Ironman 70.3) — 1.9 km swim, 90 km cycle, 21.1 km run
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Ironman — 3.8 km swim, 180 km cycle, 42.2 km run
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Double Ironman — 7.6 km swim, 360 km cycle, 84.4 km run
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Enduroman Continuous Triple Ironman — 11.4 km swim, 540 km cycle, 126.6 km run
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Deca Ironman — 10 Ironman distances in 10 days (24 mi swim, 1,120 mi bike, 262 mi run)
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Double Deca Triathlon — 20 Ironman distances completed consecutively (48 mi swim, 2,240 mi bike, 524 mi run)
Ultra Triathlons
Norseman Xtreme Triathlon — Norway
Renowned as one of the hardest triathlons in the world, featuring a 3.8 km swim in icy 14°C fjord waters, followed by 222 km of biking and running with 4,570 m of elevation gain. Website
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Fastest woman — Anne Nevin (Norway) — 12h 04m 18s — 2017
Uberman Ultra Triathlon — USA
Dubbed “the world’s toughest triathlon”, the 556-mile course begins with a 21-mile ocean swim from Catalina Island, followed by a 400-mile bike ride and a 135-mile run from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney. More info
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First woman to complete Uberman — Melissa Urie (Australia) — 2019. Tough Girl Podcast
Epic5 Challenge — Hawaii
Five full Iron-distance triathlons on five Hawaiian islands in five days. Website
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First woman to complete Epic5 — Danielle Grabol (USA) — 15 May 2016
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Second woman to complete the challenge — Melissa Urie (Australia) — 2018
Length of Great Britain Triathlon — UK
A unique triathlon covering the entire length of Great Britain from Land’s End to John o’Groats three times — cycling, walking, and stand-up paddleboarding.
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First woman to complete — Fiona Quinn (UK) — 2018
Ultra-Triathlon & Triathlon Records
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Fastest woman to complete the iconic Kona Ironman course — Lucy Charles-Barclay (UK) — 8:24:31 — 2023
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Fastest time to complete an IRONMAN 140.6 + IRONMAN 70.3 back-to-back (female) — Maria Conceicao (Portugal) — 34h 35m 59s — 16 October 2022
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Fastest time to complete a 140.6-mile triathlon on six continents (female) — Maria Conceição (Portugal) — 56 days 19h 12m 47s — 28 May 2017
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Fastest time to complete IUTA World Cup Triple Ultra Triathlon (female) — Alicja Pyszka-Bazan (Poland) — 36h 13m 55s — 27 July 2024
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Fastest time to complete IUTA World Cup Double Ultra Triathlon (female) — Alicja Pyszka-Bazan (Poland) — 23h 13m 2s — 30 June 2023
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Most 140.6-mile triathlons completed in one year (female) — Shangrila Rendon (USA/Philippines) — 23 Ironman distances — 34 days — 30 October 2020
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Longest triathlon (female) — Ilaria Corli (Italy) — 190 km swim, 4,408 km cycle, 1,078 km run = 5,676 km total — 25 August 2017
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Most wins of the Triathlon World Championships (female) — Flora Duffy (Bermuda) — 4 wins — 2016-17 & 2021-22































































