How long is a triathalon?

Question

I was wondering how long a triathlon is usually. And what I mean by that is how long a distance do you run, bike ,and swim.

Answer 1

it depends on the triathalon.

Answer 2

There is an Ironman Triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run (marathon)

There is a Half-Ironman Triathlon (half of the distances above)

There is an Olympic Distance Triathlon (1500 meter swim, 40 km bike,10 km run)

There are sprint Triathlons (anywhere from 100 meters-800 meter swims, 6-20 mile bikes, and <1 mile-5k run) (this is an estimate)

Answer 3

A Full Distance Triathlon (sometimes referred to improperly as an Iron Distance Triathlon) is a triathlon performed over the following distances:

3.8 km (2.4 mi) swimming

180 km (112 mi) bicycling

42.2 km (26.2 mi) running (the length of a standard marathon)