Triathlon
Interesting Facts
Triathlon's interesting facts in 10 chapters as Insporta tests them: 1000 sourced facts, each checked against a primary source.
Chapter 1History & OriginsHow triathlon spread and organised itself: Reading and Nepean, the first Ironman races abroad, the ITU's founding in Avignon, Europe's first championships, the world champions of the 1990s, the half distance, the…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 2Records & StatisticsRecords and numbers: the oldest finishers and the biggest tallies, Olympic times and margins, Kona's and Roth's record books, the series and its finals in figures, the world championship fields counted, and Guinness…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 3TournamentsTitles beyond the Olympics: the Commonwealth, Pan American, Asian, European and Youth Games, the world championships of the 2000s, Super League, the Collins Cup, the T100 tour, the oldest World Cup stop and home wins…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 4Races & VenuesFamous races and the places that made them: Lanzarote, Frankfurt, Lake Placid and Tenby, Noosa and Chicago from 1983, Klagenfurt, London and Hamburg, Madison, Busselton, Almere and St. Anthony's in Florida.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 5Equipment & TechnologyThe kit and the companies behind it: the Timex Ironman, the first racesuits and GPS watches, HOKA and On, Cervélo and Zipp, the timing chip, wetsuits and smart goggles, energy drinks, bars and gels, and indoor trainers.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 6Quirky TriviaThe odd side of triathlon: famous faces at Kona, the longest races, comebacks, a triathlon in space, swimrun's bet, a king's Ironman, snow, sharks and hurricanes, seven continents in three weeks and races at the ends…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 7Geography & CultureTriathlon in its places and cultures: Japan's island races, Norway's rise, US college sport, Bermuda's holiday, Australia's surf ironman, France's club league, Ishigaki, South Africa, Pontevedra and Huatulco.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 8Players & LegendsThe people behind the results: Fernanda Keller, Beth Potter, Gwen Jorgensen, Chrissie Wellington, Lionel Sanders, Hayden Wilde, the Brownlee brothers' foundation, Jan Frodeno, Daniela Ryf and Simon Whitfield.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 9Fans, Media & MoneyThe business and the audience: the first Kona purse, the people behind Slowtwitch and Competitor, Ford's title deal, the Voice of IRONMAN, the Kona bike count, charities, Kona's economy, the Emmy-winning broadcasts…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 10Women's TriathlonWomen who shaped the sport: Valerie Silk, Kona's women's firsts from 1983 to 2022, Women For Tri, Mirinda Carfrae's run, Kendall Gretsch, Kat Matthews, Erin Baker, Flora Duffy off-road and the road to equal Kona slots.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts