Competition Information

The Triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games will be held on Saturday 4 August and
Tuesday 7 August 2012 at Hyde Park in central London.

The competition will consist of two (2) medal events; Men Individual (1), Women Individual (1).

A total of 110 athletes, 55 men and 55 women, may take part in the Triathlon competition.

Competition format

The men’s and women’s Triathlon events will be conducted to standard distances:

–– Swim: 1,500m – one (1) lap
–– Bike: 43km – seven (7) laps of a 6.137km course
–– Run: 10km – four (4) laps of a 2.5km course

Each event is continuous, with no breaks in competition. In both the men’s and women’s
events, the first athlete to complete the course will be declared the winner.