Sprint = .75 mi / 13 mi / 5k
Olympic = 1mi / 25 mi / 10k
Half Ironman = 2.5 k / 50 mi / 13.1 mi
Ironman = 5k / century / marathon
Boom!
Ironman distance would be more equitable, just as challenging if not more so, and much easier to describe to non-triathletes.
On a .5 mi sprint tri swim, why bother even getting wet?!? Such a short distance, might as well
skip it.
Sprint = .75 mi / 13 mi / 5k
Olympic = 1mi / 25 mi / 10k
Half Ironman = 2.5 k / 50 mi / 13.1 mi
Ironman = 5k / century / marathon
Boom!
Ironman distance would be more equitable, just as challenging if not more so, and much easier to describe to non-triathletes.
On a .5 mi sprint tri swim, why bother even getting wet?!? Such a short distance, might as well
skip it.
If you do that you might as well make the Olympic swim 1.5 miles
Nothing will change.
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i wouldnt underestimate the sprint tri swim. A lot are just off the pointy end because of the swim. 1 minute down, for example, is a lot to make up
Agreed, doubtful a change will happen.
The 5k, century, marathon distance ironman should be fairly easy to put together with all of the
all ready established century rides and marathon run courses out there.
It would be nice to see some modified distance on occasion.
and much easier to describe to non-triathletes.
Or you could just eliminate this part and nothing needs to change at all. Some triathletes like to believe that others care about what they do…they really don’t.
My ideal race would be 1.5mile swim, 50mile bike, 3mile run 
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and much easier to describe to non-triathletes.
Or you could just eliminate this part and nothing needs to change at all. Some triathletes like to believe that others care about what they do…they really don’t.
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Honestly, that’s not a bad idea, almost like easing non-triathletes into the sport. Could do the same for run or swim focused events as well.
Honestly, that’s not a bad idea, almost like easing non-triathletes into the sport. Could do the same for run or swim focused events as well.
For me that’s just a modified olympic distance that would give me a chance to podium
The seemingly now defunct Leadman races had compelling distances:
Leadman 85: 1km swim; 75km bike; 12km run
Leadman 125: 2.5km swim; 106km bike; 12km run
Leadman 250: 5km swim; 223km bike; 22km run
Raced the 125 in Bend a few years ago and it was a nice distance, and fabulous course.
Unfortunately WTC now has these races (I think). Hopefully they will keep the distances the same. It’d be a shame to change them to standard 70.3 and 140.6 distances. More than enough of those already.
and much easier to describe to non-triathletes.
You mean Americans. Cause metric is here to stay with the rest of the world.
Yeah, compelling to strong bikers!