Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Triathlon at the Games of the Olympiad
Triathlon logo for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Venue	Pont Alexandre III
Dates	31 July – 5 August
No. of events	3 (1 men, 1 women, 1 mixed)
Competitors	110 from 42 nations
← 2020 2028 →

The triathlon is an exciting sport that combines three different activities: swimming, cycling, and running. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, triathlon competitions took place from July 31 to August 5. The events were held near the famous Pont Alexandre III bridge.

A total of 110 athletes competed in the triathlon. There were separate races for men and women. For the second time, a special mixed relay race was also part of the program. This team event was very popular after its first appearance at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

What is Olympic Triathlon?

The Olympic triathlon is a single race where athletes complete three parts one after another. There are no separate heats or rounds. All competitors race at the same time.

The distances for the individual races are:

• Swimming: 1.5 km (0.93 mi) (about 0.93 miles)
• Cycling: 40 km (25 mi) (about 24.85 miles)
• Running: 10 km (6.2 mi) (about 6.21 miles)

Mixed Team Relay

The mixed team event is a relay race. Each team has four athletes: two men and two women. Each athlete completes a shorter triathlon before tagging their teammate.

The distances for each person in the relay are:

• Swimming: 300 m (330 yd) (about 328 yards)
• Cycling: 8 km (5.0 mi) (about 4.97 miles)
• Running: 2 km (1.2 mi) (about 1.24 miles)

How Athletes Qualified

Athletes had to earn their spot to compete in the Olympics. The qualification period lasted for two years, from May 2022 to May 2024. Countries could send a maximum of three male and three female athletes.

As the host country, France automatically received two spots for men and two for women. Other athletes qualified by performing well in major competitions. This included the Mixed Relay World Championships. Top athletes from around the world also earned spots based on their rankings.

Event Schedule

All event times are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Please note that times can sometimes change.

The men's individual event was first planned for July 30, 2024. However, it was moved to July 31. This change happened because the water in the Seine river was not clean enough for swimming.

Countries Competing

A total of 110 triathletes from 42 different countries qualified for the Olympics.

Medal Winners

Here's a summary of which countries won medals in triathlon.

Medal Table

  *   Host nation (France)

Rank	NOC	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Great Britain	1	0	2	3
2	France*	1	0	1	2
3	Germany	1	0	0	1
4	New Zealand	0	1	0	1
	Switzerland	0	1	0	1
	United States	0	1	0	1
Totals (6 entries)		3	3	3	9

Medalists

These are the athletes who won medals in each triathlon event.

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

In Spanish: Triatlón en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 para niños

• Triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games
• Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics