Combined challenge
Olympic triathlon
1500 m swim / 40 km ride / 10 km run
The Olympic distance, first raced at the Games beside the Sydney Opera House.
Swim 1.5 km, ride 40 km, run 10 km.
- The distance
- 1500 m swim / 40 km ride / 10 km run
- It stands on
- a 1.5 km swim, a 40 km ride and the 10 km run, each on its own
What it takes
Before you go.
- Each leg
- A 1.5 km swim, a 40 km ride and the 10 km run, each with its long session. Finishing one on its own counts for good
- Weekly distance
- About 750 m of swimming a week on average over 6 weeks
- Weekly distance
- About 20 km of riding a week on average over 6 weeks
- Weekly distance
- About 5 km of running a week on average over 6 weeks
- Taper
- An easier week before the event week
The story
Triathlon's first Olympic race was at Sydney 2000. The athletes started from a pontoon in the harbour, beside the Opera House. Source: World Triathlon.
The ladder
- Olympic triathlon