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Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Triathlon
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Triathlon logo for the 2024 Summer Olympics
VenuePont Alexandre III
Dates31 July – 5 August
No. of events3 (1 men, 1 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors110 from 42 nations
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2028 →

The triathlon competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ran from 31 July to 5 August at Pont Alexandre III, featuring a total of 110 athletes who were to compete in each of the men's and women's events.[1][2] After a successful debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the mixed relay competition will remain in the triathlon program for the second time.[1]

Format

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The Olympic triathlon comprises three components: swimming 1.5 km (0.93 mi), cycling 40 km (25 mi), and running 10 km (6.2 mi).[3] The competitions take the form of a single event between all competitors with no heats.

The mixed team event features teams of four (two men and two women). Each athlete swims 300 m (330 yd), cycles 8 km (5.0 mi), and runs 2 km (1.2 mi) in a relay format.[1]

Qualification

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The qualification period commenced on 27 May 2022 and concluded on the same day in 2024. 110 athletes (55 for each gender) vied for the coveted spots with a maximum of three per gender for each NOC.[4] As the host country, France automatically receives four quota places (two per gender) while the highest-ranked eligible NOC will each obtain two men's and two women's spots at the 2022 and 2023 Mixed Relay World Championships.[3]

Six highest-ranked eligible NOCs will be awarded two quota places per gender based on the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Rankings of 25 March 2024, with two more from the Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event held between 15 April and 27 May 2024. The qualification period concludes with the top 26 individuals per gender securing a coveted place, subject to the limit of three per NOC and ignoring the first two from each NOC that qualified through the mixed relays. One additional spot for each continent will be allocated to the highest-ranked male and female triathlete from the NOC not yet qualified for the Games. The final two spots per gender are awarded to the triathletes under the Tripartite Commission and to those eligible in the top 180 of the World Triathlon individual rankings.[3][5]

Schedule

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All dates use Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). All event times are subject to change.

Event Date Time
Women's Individual 31 July 8:00
Men's Individual 31 July 10:45
Mixed Relay 5 August 8:00

The men's individual event was originally scheduled for 30 July 2024 but was postponed when the water quality in the Seine failed a safety test for levels of pollution.[6]

Participating nations

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A total of 110 triathletes from 42 nations qualified.

Medal summary

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A total of nine medals were won by six NOC's.[7]

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (France)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain1023
2 France*1012
3 Germany1001
4 New Zealand0101
 Switzerland0101
 United States0101
Totals (6 entries)3339

Medalists

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual
details
Alex Yee
 Great Britain
1:43:33 Hayden Wilde
 New Zealand
1:43:39 Léo Bergère
 France
1:43:43
Women's individual
details
Cassandre Beaugrand
 France
1:54:55 Julie Derron
 Switzerland
1:55:01 Beth Potter
 Great Britain
1:55:10
Mixed relay
details
 Germany
Tim Hellwig
Lisa Tertsch
Lasse Lührs
Laura Lindemann
1:25:39  United States
Seth Rider
Taylor Spivey
Morgan Pearson
Taylor Knibb
1:25:40  Great Britain
Alex Yee
Georgia Taylor-Brown
Sam Dickinson
Beth Potter
1:25:40

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Paris 2024 – Triathlon". Paris 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ Cernuda, Olalia (28 June 2022). "Dates announced for Paris 2024 Olympic Games Triathlon events". World Triathlon. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c McAlister, Sean (18 August 2022). "How to qualify for triathlon at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. ^ Cernuda, Olalia (7 April 2022). "IOC approves the Olympic Qualification Criteria for Paris 2024 Olympics". World Triathlon. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Tokyo 2020 – ITU Triathlon Qualification System" (PDF). World Triathlon. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  6. ^ Ingle, Sean (30 July 2024). "Triathlon postponed due to Seine pollution concerns ahead of men's Olympic event". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Medal standings" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.