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Triathlon
Triathlon is one of the optional Commonwealth Games sports. It has been on the program in 2002 and 2006 and will again be in 2014. In 2010, Triathlon was excluded due to the lack of a suitable location for the swimming stage.
Trivia
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Men's and Women's Triathlon races comprise a 1.5 km swim followed by 40 km cycling and a 10 mk run.
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A triathlon event was held as a demonstration sport in 1990. New Zealand athletes won both events: men - Rick Wells, women - Erin Baker.
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Triathlon made its Commonwealth Games debut as a full medal sport at the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Competition
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The men's and women's races are conducted over the Olympic distance of 1,500m swim, 40km ride and 10km running race.
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The event will be held according to the International Triathlon Union (ITU) rules.
Related Pages
- for more information about this sport, see the Triathlon site
- See the list of Commonwealth Games sports
