Triathlons

                                          Triathlons

There are several aspects associated with a triathlon that intrigue me, these include the sporting events themselves. A triathlon is a competition which involves swimming, running, and bicycling. The first modern triathlon in the united states was held on September 25th, 1974 in Mission Bay, San Diego, California. The Standard triathlon distance is swimming 1.5 km or .93 miles, Bicycling 90 km or 60 miles, and running 10 km or 6.2 miles. The longest triathlon is known as the "Iron-Man triathlon." The iron-man Triathlon was first held in Hawaii on February 18, 1978. The Iron-Man triathlon involves swimming 2.4 miles, bicycling 112 miles, and running 26.219 miles. I am interested in participating within a triathlon due to the fact that the event is amazing and i am a fanatic of endurance sports.