What Is Triathlon Sports? A Series Of Three Sports That Need High Stamina

Illustration of triathlon (Unsplash/Markus Spike)

YOGYAKARTA - In the world of sports there is a term triathlon or known for three different sports. Many have asked what triathlon is actually. Triathlon is an interesting sport because it consists of a series of three sports, namely swimming, cycling, and running.

In the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KKBI), triathlon is a term for a competition consisting of a series of sports, namely swimming, cycling, and running which is done irrationally in one unit of time.

Triathlon is a type of endurance or endurance sport. These sports athletes are preparing to finish the three-train race in the fastest time. To get to know more about what triathlon sports are, it is necessary to know the history and benefits.

In terms of language, the word triathlon comes from the Greek, namely treis which means three and athlos which means competition. The first triathlon competition recorded in history was held in 1901 in Joinville-le-Pont, about 10 km southeast of France.

The first triathlon competition was held under the name Les Trois Sports which means three types of sports. The third sport is running, cycling, and canoeing. Then on June 19, 1021, the competition became a standard triathlon by changing the canoe to swimming.

Triathlon at that time had a distance consisting of a 3 km run, a 12 km bicycle race, and a swim in the view of the Mame River. This exercise is carried out sequentially without rest.

Over time, the sport Les Trois Sports is growing in other areas using different names. However, in terms of racing and the rules still use standard triathlon.

The modern triathlon was held for the first time in the 1970s. The triathlon competition at that time was held around San Diego Mission Bay, United States by the San Diego Track Club. The race has a distance of 8.5 km, a bicycle race 8 km long, and a 550 meter swimming.

Anyone can actually do triathlon exercise as long as they have motivation and commitment. Triathlon sports are not extreme sports with risky challenges. However, this sport requires high durability and faces some challenges.

Here's the classification of the triathlon sport:

Triathlon exercise has many benefits for the health of the body, both physically and mentally. Here are a number of benefits that you will get when you take part in this sport.

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