Ultra-triathlon
An ultra-triathlon is a long-distance triathlon. The term generally refers to all triathlon events with a distance that is a multiple of the Ironman Triathlon, which consists of 2.4 miles (3.86 km) of swimming, 112 miles (180.25 km) of cycling, and a full marathon (26.2 mi or 42.2 km) of running.[1] The most common distances are the double, triple, quadruple, quintuple and deca triathlon.[2] Unlike a standard triathlon event, an ultra-triathlon event may not necessarily involve the three component disciplines of triathlon (swimming, cycling and running) in direct consecutive order, but may instead consist of multiple consecutive individual triathlons performed on consecutive days.[3]
Distances
| Distances | Swimming | Cycling | Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Ultratriathlon | 3.86 km (2.40 mi) | 180.25 km (112 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 |
| Double Deca Ultratriathlon | 76 km (47 mi) | 3,600 km (2,200 mi) | 844 km (524 mi) |
| Triple Deca Ultratriathlon | 114 km (71 mi) | 5,400 km (3,400 mi) | 1,260 km (780 mi) |
World records
Men
| Distance | Athlete | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single |  | 7 h 35 m 34 s | 2016 roth[4] |
| Double |  | 18 h 44 m 38 s | 2019 Panevėžys[5] |
| Triple | | 30 h 48 m 57 s | 2018 Lensahn[6] |
| Quadruple |  | 53 h 41 m 00 s | 1993 Ungarn[5] |
| Quintuple | | 71 h 07 m 24 s | 2019 Austria[5] |
| Quintuple Day | | 50 h 14 m 43 s | 2011 Switzerland[5] |
| Deca | | 190 h 17 m 17 s | 2018 Switzerland[5] |
| Deca Day | | 106 h 11 m 53 s | 2016 Switzerland[5] |
| Double Deca Day |  | 252 h 21 m 16 s | 2016 Switzerland |
| Triple Deca Day |  | 356 h 33 m 17 s | 2013 Lake Garda[7] |
| 41-Days |  |
533 h 41 m 00 s | 2015 Vendôme |
Women
| Distance | Athlete | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | | 8 h 18 m 13 s | 2011 Roth[8] |
| Double |  | 23 h 31 m 38 s | 2016 Panevežys[5] |
| Triple | | 37 h 54 m 54 s | 1996 Lensahn[5] |
| Quadruple | | 59 h 15 m 00 s | 1993 Hungary[5] |
| Quintuple |  | 84 h 44 m 29 s | 2018 Switzerland[5] |
| Quintuple Day |  | 66 h 52 m 22 s | 2018 Switzerland[5] |
| Deca | | 244 h 55 m 34 s | 2017 Buchs SG[9] |
| Deca Day | | 138 h 21 m 02 s | 2019 Switzerland[5] |
| Double Deca |  | 633 h 41 m 39 s | 2019 León[10] |
| Double Deca Day | | 279 h 37 m 48 s | 2016 Buchs SG[5] |
International Ultra Triathlon Association
The IUTA[11] is the official governing body of Ultra Triathlon.
References
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- http://www.triathlon-tips.se/ultratriathlon.aspx
- Murphy, T.J. (18 November 2013). "The Triple DECA Ironman: One Man's Journey Through 30 Days of Non-stop Ironman Racing". LAVA Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- John Levison. "Sub-8 hour iron men triathletes [UPDATED] | Analysis". Tri247.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- "Records - IUTA | International Ultra Triathlon Association". Iutasport.com. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- "Ergebnis 2018". Triathlonlensahn.de. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
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- "Boulder woman breaks women's world record for a Double Deca Ultra Triathlon". KUSA. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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