Combined challenge
Sprint triathlon
750 m swim / 20 km ride / 5 km run
The usual first triathlon.
Swim 750 m, ride 20 km, run 5 km.
- The distance
- 750 m swim / 20 km ride / 5 km run
- It stands on
- a 750 m swim, a 20 km ride and the 5 km run, each on its own
What it takes
Before you go.
- Each leg
- A 750 m swim, a 20 km ride and the 5 km run, each with its long session. Finishing one on its own counts for good
- Weekly distance
- About 375 m of swimming a week on average over 6 weeks
- Weekly distance
- About 10 km of riding a week on average over 6 weeks
- Weekly distance
- About 2.5 km of running a week on average over 6 weeks
The story
The standard sprint triathlon is a 750 m swim, a 20 km ride and a 5 km run. Short enough to learn how one leg turns into the next. Source: World Triathlon.
The ladder
- Sprint triathlon