FROM : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon
| Name | Swim | Bicycle | Run | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids of Steel | 100–750 m | 5–15 km | 1–5 km | Distances vary with age of athlete. See: Ironkids |
| Novice (Australia) | 300 m | 8 km | 2 km | Distances vary, but this is a standard Novice distance course in Australia. |
| Super Sprint | 400 m (0.25 mi) |
10 km (6.2 mi) |
2.5 km (1.5 mi) |
Distances vary, but this is a standard Super Sprint course. |
| Novice (Europe) | 400 m (0.25 mi) |
20 km (12.4 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
Distances vary somewhat, but this is a standard novice/fitness distance course in Europe. |
| Sprint | 750 m (0.47 mi) |
20 km (12.4 mi) |
5 km (3.1 mi) |
For pool-based races a 400m swim is common. The sprint distance is the fastest growing triathlon race distance in the United States[citation needed] |
| Olympic | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
40 km (24.8 mi) |
10 km (6.2 mi) |
Also known as "international distance", "standard course", or "short course" |
| ITU-Long Distance (O2) | 3.0 km (1.86 mi) |
80 km (49.6 mi) |
20 km (12.4 mi) |
Double Olympic Distance[5] |
| ITU-Long Distance (O3) | 4.0 km (2.49 mi) |
120 km (74.6 mi) |
30 km (18.6 mi) |
So-called triple Olympic Distance[5], distance of the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in 2008, originally the distance of the Nice triathlon |
| Half | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
90 km (56 mi) |
21.09 km (13.1 mi) |
Also known as "middle distance", 70.3, or "half-ironman". |
| Full | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
180 km (112 mi) |
42.2 km (26.2 mi) marathon |
Also known as "long distance" or "Ironman Triathlon".[6] |