Ultra-triathlon

Ultra-Triathlon is Triathlon, involving swimming, cycling and running, in longer distances than the Ironman. The shortest distance (double ironman) includes 7.6 km swimming, 360 km cycling and 84,4 km running.[1] The other common distances are Triple, Quadruple, Quintuple and Deca Ironman.[2]

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Distances

Distances Swimming Cycling Running
Ironman 3.86 km (2.40 mi) 180 km (110 mi) 42.2 km (26.2 mi)
Double Ultratriathlon 7.6 km (4.7 mi) 360 km (220 mi) 84.4 km (52.4 mi)
Triple Ultratriathlon 11.4 km (7.1 mi) 540 km (340 mi) 126.6 km (78.7 mi)
Quadruple Ultratriathlon 15.2 km (9.4 mi) 720 km (450 mi) 168.8 km (104.9 mi)
Quintuple Ultratriathlon 19 km (12 mi) 900 km (560 mi) 211 km (131 mi)
Deca Ultratriathlon 38 km (24 mi) 1,800 km (1,100 mi) 422 km (262 mi)
10-Days-Triathlon every day 7.5 km every day 200 km every day 50 km
or every day 3.86 km every day 180 km every day 42.2 km

World records

Men

  Iron Dragon /7 h 41 m 31 s /2011 Cologne226

  Mad Markus /7 h 41 m 32 s /2011 Westfalentriathlon

  Andreas Raelert /7 h 41 m 33 s /2011 Roth[3]

  Huys /19 h 54 m 46 s /1993*[4]

  Wildpanner /31 h 47 m 57 s /2003 Lensahn[5]

  Hojbjerre /53 h 41 m 00 s /1993 Ungarn[6]

  Conraux /73 h 18 m 16 s /2005 Monterrey[7]

  Lucas /192 h 08 m 26 s /1997 Monterrey[8]

  Marcel Heinig /174 h 50 m 34 s /2009 Monterrey[9]

Women

  Chrissie Wellington /8 h 18 m 13 s /2011 Roth[10]

  Tina Bischoff /22 h 07 m 00 s /1994 Huntsville (USA)[11]

  Astrid Benöhr /37 h 54 m 54 s /1996 Lensahn[12]

  Astrid Benöhr /59 h 15 m 00 s /1993 Ungarn[13]

  Astrid Benöhr /86 h 44 m 37 s /1994 Den Haag[14][15]

  Sylvia Andonie /249 h 14 m 52 s /1992, Monterrey (MEX)[16][17]

International Ultra Triathlon Association

The IUTA is the official governing body of Ultra Triathlon.

References

  1. ^ http://web.comhem.se/~u32749097/ultra.html
  2. ^ http://www.triathlon-tips.se/ultratriathlon.aspx
  3. ^ http://www.challenge-roth.com/en/news/newsmeldungen/2011_07_10-1.html
  4. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  5. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  6. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  7. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  8. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  9. ^ http://www.multisport.com.mx/eventos/r10iron.htm Results 10-Days-Triathlon Worldrecord-Race, read 2010-04-29
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ http://www.triathlonweb.nl/dutch/recordwm.htm
  12. ^ http://www.triathlonweb.nl/dutch/recordwm.htm
  13. ^ http://www.triathlonweb.nl/dutch/recordwm.htm
  14. ^ http://www.triathlonweb.nl/dutch/recordwm.htm
  15. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  16. ^ http://www.iutasport.com/?page=records
  17. ^ http://www.triathlonweb.nl/dutch/recordwm.htm

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