What's the difference between a triathlon and a marathon?

Question

also, which one is shorter?

Answer 1

yeah, as probably all of these people have said,

triatholon= biking, swimming, and running

marathon is just running

but some people for some reason think that a marathon is 26 miles all the time. that is NOT true. marathons can have whatever number of miles they want. i bet there's a minimum requirement though.

Answer 2

A Marathon is a 26.2 mile run.  A triathlon is a swim, bike ,run race they come in many distances.

Sprint is usually 1/2 mi. swim, 10-15 mi. bike and 5km run.

Olympic is 1mi. swim, 20 mi. bike and 10k run

Iron man is 2+ mi. swim 120 mi. bike and 26.2 mi. run.

Take your pick.

Answer 3

triathlon - swimming, biking, AND running

marathon - only running

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(triaths are much, much longer)

Answer 4

All marathons are 26.2 miles.

Half marathons are 13 miles.

Anything less than 26 miles isn't a marathon.

A full triathlon consist of

2.4 mile swim

112 mile biking and

26.2 run

A Marathon is shorter than a triathlon.

Answer 5

Triathlon is running riding a bike and swimming and a marathon is just running 26 miles.

I am not sure how many miles all together it is for a triathlon but if you are good in all three then try it and enjoy.

Good Luck

Answer 6

marathon is a 26 mile run.

a triatholon can consist of three different ways to complete the race.like first u swim then bike then run.

Answer 7

Triathlons are (in order) Swimming, cycling, and running

Marathons are just running for 26.2 miles.

Triathlons vary in distance some are very short and some are extremely long. Marathons are always 26.2 miles (except ultra-marathons which are 100 miles)

Answer 8

triathlon you run bike and swim and a marathon is 26.2 miles. so i think the tri is shorter. depends on wat you like

Answer 9

In a triathlon is swimming, running and bicycling.

In a marathon is just running and not always are the same number of miles.

the marathon should be shorter it all depends by the miles.