The triathlon competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ran from 31 July to 5 August at Pont Alexandre III, featuring a total of 110 athletes who were to compete in each of the men's and women's events.[1][2] After a successful debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the mixed relay competition will remain in the triathlon program for the second time.[1]
| Triathlon at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Triathlon logo for the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Venue | Pont Alexandre III |
| Dates | 31 July – 5 August |
| No. of events | 3 (1 men, 1 women, 1 mixed) |
| Competitors | 110 from 42 nations |
Format
editThe Olympic triathlon comprises three components: swimming 1.5 km (0.93 mi), cycling 40 km (25 mi), and running 10 km (6.2 mi).[3] The competitions take the form of a single event between all competitors with no heats.
The mixed team event features teams of four (two men and two women). Each athlete swims 300 m (330 yd), cycles 8 km (5.0 mi), and runs 2 km (1.2 mi) in a relay format.[1]
Qualification
editThe qualification period commenced on 27 May 2022 and concluded on the same day in 2024. 110 athletes (55 for each gender) vied for the coveted spots with a maximum of three per gender for each NOC.[4] As the host country, France automatically receives four quota places (two per gender) while the highest-ranked eligible NOC will each obtain two men's and two women's spots at the 2022 and 2023 Mixed Relay World Championships.[3]
Six highest-ranked eligible NOCs will be awarded two quota places per gender based on the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Rankings of 25 March 2024, with two more from the Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event held between 15 April and 27 May 2024. The qualification period concludes with the top 26 individuals per gender securing a coveted place, subject to the limit of three per NOC and ignoring the first two from each NOC that qualified through the mixed relays. One additional spot for each continent will be allocated to the highest-ranked male and female triathlete from the NOC not yet qualified for the Games. The final two spots per gender are awarded to the triathletes under the Tripartite Commission and to those eligible in the top 180 of the World Triathlon individual rankings.[3][5]
Schedule
editAll dates use Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). All event times are subject to change.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Individual | 31 July | 8:00 |
| Men's Individual | 31 July | 10:45 |
| Mixed Relay | 5 August | 8:00 |
The men's individual event was originally scheduled for 30 July 2024 but was postponed when the water quality in the Seine failed a safety test for levels of pollution.[6]
Participating nations
editA total of 110 triathletes from 42 nations qualified.
Argentina (1)
Australia (4)
Austria (4)
Azerbaijan (1)
Barbados (1)
Belgium (4)
Bermuda (3)
Brazil (4)
Canada (3)
Chile (2)
China (1)
Colombia (1)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (2)
Ecuador (1)
France (6) Host
Germany (6)
Great Britain (5)
Guam (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (3)
Iceland (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (5)
Japan (3)
Kazakhstan (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (4)
Morocco (1)
Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (4)
Norway (4)
Poland (1)
Portugal (4)
Romania (1)
Spain (5)
South Africa (3)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (4)
Togo (1)
United States (5)
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 |  France* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Medalists
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |
Alex Yee Great Britain |
1:43:33 | Hayden Wilde New Zealand |
1:43:39 | Léo Bergère France |
1:43:43 |
| Women's individual |
Cassandre Beaugrand France |
1:54:55 | Julie Derron Switzerland |
1:55:01 | Beth Potter Great Britain |
1:55:10 |
| Mixed relay |
Germany Tim Hellwig Lisa Tertsch Lasse Lührs Laura Lindemann |
1:25:39 | United States Seth Rider Taylor Spivey Morgan Pearson Taylor Knibb |
1:25:40 | Great Britain Alex Yee Georgia Taylor-Brown Sam Dickinson Beth Potter |
1:25:40 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Paris 2024 – Triathlon". Paris 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Cernuda, Olalia (28 June 2022). "Dates announced for Paris 2024 Olympic Games Triathlon events". World Triathlon. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ a b c McAlister, Sean (18 August 2022). "How to qualify for triathlon at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Cernuda, Olalia (7 April 2022). "IOC approves the Olympic Qualification Criteria for Paris 2024 Olympics". World Triathlon. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – ITU Triathlon Qualification System" (PDF). World Triathlon. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (30 July 2024). "Triathlon postponed due to Seine pollution concerns ahead of men's Olympic event". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
