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Triathlon distances

Olympic triathlon distance

1.5 km of swimming, 40 km on the bike and 10 km of running: 51.5 km in all. 64 races on the site are held at this distance.

The distance in kilometres and miles

  • Swim: 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
  • Bike: 40 km (24.8 mi)
  • Run: 10 km (6.2 mi)
  • Total: 51.5 km

Most age-group athletes finish an Olympic distance in 2 h 15 to 3 h 15.

Organisers round to their own course: a race listed at this distance may swim or ride a little more or less. Each race page gives the exact kilometres. The triathlon distances guide compares all four formats.

An XTERRA Full Distance race is close to this distance on paper, ridden on a mountain bike and run on trails. The XTERRA races guide compares them by climbing and water.

Races at this distance

Coming up next first, with the water and the bike profile.

64 races · figures last updated 8 Nov 2026

Race
5150 San Juan San JuanArgentinaIRONMAN30 Oct 202622 °CRolling
XTERRA Suzhou Full Distance Triathlon SuzhouChinaXTERRA1 Nov 202618 °Cn/a
XTERRA Tahiti Triathlon Full Distance Triathlon MooreaFrench PolynesiaXTERRA7 Nov 202628 °CHilly
XTERRA Cabo Full Distance Triathlon San José del CaboMexicoXTERRA21 Nov 2026n/aHilly
Kingscliff Triathlon – Olympic KingscliffAustraliaIndependent22 Nov 2026n/an/a
Tinman Triathlon Standard Distance Mount MaunganuiNew ZealandIndependent22 Nov 2026n/an/a
XTERRA Nepal Full Distance Triathlon PokharaNepalXTERRA28 Nov 2026n/aHilly
XTERRA Anglesea Full Distance Triathlon AngleseaAustraliaXTERRA14 Feb 202719 °Cn/a
5150 Jujuy San Salvador de JujuyArgentinaIRONMAN21 Feb 202722 °CRolling
XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championship Full Distance Triathlon DunsboroughAustraliaXTERRA3 Apr 202721 °Cn/a
Lavaman Triathlon WaikoloaUnited StatesIndependent4 Apr 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Rotorua Festival Full Distance Triathlon RotoruaNew ZealandXTERRA10 Apr 2027n/aHilly
XTERRA Puerto Rico Cabo RojoPuerto RicoXTERRA11 Apr 2027n/an/a
Ishigaki Island Triathlon IshigakiJapanIndependent18 Apr 2027n/an/a
Peoplecare Triathlon Wollongong Standard WollongongAustraliaIndependent18 Apr 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Borneo Sarawak SematanMalaysiaXTERRA24 Apr 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Branson Full Distance Triathlon BransonUnited StatesXTERRA24 Apr 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Greece Vouliagmeni Full Distance Triathlon VouliagmeniGreeceXTERRA24 Apr 2027n/aHilly
5150 Camiguin CatarmanPhilippinesIRONMAN9 May 202729 °CFlat
5150 Salinas SalinasEcuadorIRONMAN16 May 2027n/aFlat
World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama (age group) YokohamaJapanIndependent16 May 2027n/an/a
XTERRA New Jersey SandystonUnited StatesXTERRA16 May 2027n/an/a
5150 Kraichgau KraichgauGermanyIRONMAN23 May 202719 °CHilly
XTERRA Oak Mountain PelhamUnited StatesXTERRA23 May 2027n/aHilly
Supertri Austin – Olympic AustinUnited StatesIndependent31 May 2027n/an/a
Osaka Castle Triathlon OsakaJapanIndependent6 Jun 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Belgium Full Distance Triathlon NamurBelgiumXTERRA6 Jun 2027n/aHilly
XTERRA European Championship Full Distance Triathlon MolvenoItalyXTERRA12 Jun 202721 °CHilly
XTERRA Nouvelle Aquitaine Beaumont-du-LacFranceXTERRA12 Jun 2027n/an/a
Mediterránea Triatlón València – Olímpico ValènciaSpainIndependent13 Jun 2027n/an/a
Royal Windsor Triathlon – Olympic WindsorUnited KingdomIndependent13 Jun 2027n/an/a
5150 Mont-Tremblant Mont-TremblantCanadaIRONMAN19 Jun 202718 °CRolling
Memmert Rothsee Triathlon Kurzdistanz HilpoltsteinGermanyIndependent20 Jun 2027n/an/a
Sparda Münster City Triathlon – Olympische Distanz MünsterGermanyIndependent20 Jun 2027n/an/a
Vantaa Triathlon VantaaFinlandIndependent20 Jun 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Slovakia Full Distance Triathlon Banská ŠtiavnicaSlovakiaXTERRA26 Jun 2027n/aHilly
Pleasant Prairie Triathlon – Olympic Pleasant PrairieUnited StatesIndependent27 Jun 2027n/aRolling
Zurich City Triathlon ZürichSwitzerlandIndependent27 Jun 2027n/aFlat
Triathlon Holten HoltenNetherlandsIndependent3 Jul 2027n/an/a
XTERRA France Xonrupt-LongemerFranceXTERRA4 Jul 2027n/aHilly
XTERRA Colombia PaipaColombiaXTERRA10 Jul 2027n/an/a
Möhnesee Triathlon Olympic Distance KörbeckeGermanyIndependent17 Jul 2027n/an/a
Door County Triathlon Egg HarborUnited StatesIndependent18 Jul 2027n/an/a
Mey Generalbau Triathlon Tübingen – Kurzdistanz TübingenGermanyIndependent18 Jul 2027n/an/a
Heidelberg Triathlon HeidelbergGermanyIndependent25 Jul 2027n/aHilly
USA Triathlon Olympic Distance National Championships Des MoinesUnited StatesIndependent7 Aug 2027n/aFlat
XTERRA Ardennes Full Distance Triathlon JalhayBelgiumXTERRA7 Aug 2027n/aHilly
XTERRA Czech Republic Full Distance Triathlon PrachaticeCzechiaXTERRA7 Aug 202724 °CHilly
GEWOBA City Triathlon Bremen Olympic Triathlon BremenGermanyIndependent8 Aug 2027n/aFlat
STHLM Triathlon Olympic Distance StockholmSwedenIndependent8 Aug 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Austria AltausseeAustriaXTERRA21 Aug 2027n/aHilly
Supertri Chicago – Olympic ChicagoUnited StatesIndependent22 Aug 2027n/an/a
XTERRA Costa Rica Las CatalinasCosta RicaXTERRA22 Aug 2027n/an/a
Hannover Triathlon HannoverGermanyIndependent28 Aug 2027n/an/a
Triathlon Veenendaal VeenendaalNetherlandsIndependent28 Aug 2027n/an/a
KallinchenTriathlon Olympisch KallinchenGermanyIndependent29 Aug 2027n/an/a
Supertri Brighton – Olympic HoveUnited KingdomIndependent29 Aug 2027n/aFlat
5150 Cartagena CartagenaColombiaIRONMAN5 Sept 202727 °CFlat
5150 Erkner ErknerGermanyIRONMAN11 Sept 202720 °CFlat
Hamburg Triathlon HamburgGermanyIndependent12 Sept 2027n/aFlat
XTERRA World Championship Full Distance Triathlon RuidosoUnited StatesXTERRA18 Sept 202718 °CHilly
5150 Coquimbo CoquimboChileIRONMAN3 Oct 202717 °CHilly
XTERRA Croatia Zadar-Ugljan Island SutomišćicaCroatiaXTERRA23 Oct 2027n/an/a
Noosa Triathlon Noosa HeadsAustraliaIndependent31 Oct 2027n/an/a

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5150 Mont-Tremblant

5150 Kraichgau

5150 Erkner

  1. Race 1 5150 Mont-Tremblant
  2. Race 2 5150 Kraichgau
  3. Race 3 5150 Erkner
Circuit
IRONMANIRONMANIRONMAN
Distance
OlympicOlympicOlympic
Terrain
RoadRoadRoad
Swim
1.5 km1.5 km1.5 km
Bike
40 km40 km40 km
Run
10 km10 km10 km
Date
19 Jun 202723 May 202711 Sept 2027
Country
CanadaGermanyGermany
Registration
Sold outOpenOpening soon
Swim venue
LakeLakeLake
Average water temperature
18 °C19 °C20 °C
High air temperature
24 °C22 °C20 °C
Low air temperature
16 °C10 °C11 °C
Bike profile
RollingHillyFlat
Bike elevation gain
519 m350 mn/a
Run profile
RollingRollingFlat
Run elevation gain
118 m60 mn/a
Overall cut-off
5 h4 h4 h
Altitude
227 m129 m35 m
Swim start
Rolling startRolling startRolling start

Questions this guide answers

How long is an Olympic triathlon?

1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run: 51.5 km.

How long does an Olympic triathlon take?

Most age-group athletes finish an Olympic distance in 2 h 15 to 3 h 15.

How many races are held at this distance?

64 on the site, across 3 circuits and 32 countries.

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