The women'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 2004 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which was established in 2000. The competition was held on Wednesday, August 26, 2004 at the Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre in

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. Fifty triathletes from 26 nations competed.

Competition format

The race was held over the "international distance" (also called "Olympic distance") and consisted of swimming, ,

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, and

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Results

** 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

Athens 2004 triathlon results at Yahoo! Sports
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