Triathlon
The three teepical components o triathlon: soummin, cyclin, an runnin.
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| Heichest govrenin body | Internaitional Triathlon Union |
|---|---|
| First played | 1920s |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Mixed gender | Yes, separate competitions |
| Categorization | Endurance sport |
| Olympic | Yes, syne 2000 |
| Paralympic | Yes, Paratriathlon syne 2016 |
| Kintra or region | Warldwide |
A triathlon is a multiple-stage competeetion involvin the completion o three continuous an sequential endurance disciplines.[1] While mony variations o the sport exeest, triathlon, in its maist popular form, involves soummin, cyclin, an rinnin in immediate succession ower various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest oweraw coorse completion time, includin timed "transitions" atween the indiveedual soum, cycle, an run components.[1] The wird "triathlon" is o Greek origin frae τρεῖς or treis ("three") an ἆθλος or athlos ("sport").[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Garrett, William E.; Kirkendall, Donald T. (2000). Exercise and sport science. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 919. ISBN 978-0-683-03421-9.
- ↑ Matlow, Jeff (Winter 2011). "Tiredathlon". USA Triathlon Life. p. 101.
