Articles of category "Triathlon competitions"

In most contemporary triathlon short course competitions, the three competitions are placed one after the other in an immediate sequence and the official time of the competitors includes the time used for switching between the separate legs of the competition, counting any time needed for changing shoes and clothes.

In the contemporary world of triathlon, the Hawaiian "Ironman" circuit is still considered to be the most prestigious and honored of all the long course competitions to win wide reaching acclaim. Nearly 1500 triathlets were enlisted for the 25th anniversary in 2003 a god number of which had to qualify through qualification rounds.