Duathlon
Duathlon
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19 July 2021

DUATHLON

Duathlon is a sport consisting of running, cycling, and running, respectively.

It is easily seen here that the running leg takes the place of the swimming leg in triathlon. It is claimed that it arose from the need for triathlon where the swimming stage could not be implemented for various reasons.

International events are conducted by the International Triathlon Union, and national events by the Turkish Triathlon Federation.

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DistancesRunCyclingRun
Sprint5 km20 km2.5 km
Standard10 km40 km5 km
Middle10 km60 km10 km
LongLong distance150 km30 km

Duathlon consists of four categories. It is a very difficult sport requiring technique and endurance. Athletes are expected to be successful in all three stages. The athlete with the shortest time wins the competition.

A triathlon bikeis used in the cycling stage. The first conspicuous equipment of these bikes with special aerodynamic design is theaero-bar.

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