The men's
triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...
was part of the
Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Triathlon made its official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. This sporting event was held at the Sydney Opera House. Forty-eight triathletes contested the female event on September 16, while fifty-two contested the male eve ...
programme. It was the first appearance of the event, making this an official debut at the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...
. The competition was held on Sunday, September 17, 2000 at the
Sydney Opera House in
Sydney.
Competition format
The race was held over the "international distance" (also called "Olympic distance") and consisted of swimming, ,
road bicycle racing, and
road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain.
These events are usually classified as long-distance ...
.
Results
52 athletes competed in men's triathlon; only four of them dropped out of the cycling phase.
*
* Including Transition 1 (swimming-to-cycling) and T2 (cycling-to-running), roughly a minute.
*No one is allotted the number 13.
*LAP - Lapped by the leader on the cycling course.
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportOfficial Results – Triathlon
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Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympics
Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics