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Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's

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Competitors
  
55 from 30 nations

Start date
  
2008

Winning time
  
1:58:27.66

End date
  
August 18, 2008

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Venue
  
Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir

The women's triathlon was part of the triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 2000. The competition was held on Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Triathlon Venue at the Ming Tomb Reservoir in Shisanling. Fifty-five triathletes from thirty nations competed.

Contents

For the first time in Olympic history, all three medalists finished the race in less than two hours.

Competition format

The race was held over the "international distance" (also called "Olympic distance") and consisted of 1,500 metres (0.93 mi) swimming, 40 kilometres (25 mi), road cycling, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) road running.

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

    Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Wikipedia
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