It all started with the debate of who’s the best- the runners, the swimmers or the cyclists? We all know that they have their individual fortes but during the 1920’s, when the first triathlons were held, this topic had been ringing wild in the sports world.
To put a stop on this, a Navy Commander named Cdr. John Collins initiated an event wherein swimming, cycling and running routines are involved.
An athletic event composed of three contests, triathlon also covers the measurement of a person’s proficiency in maximizing his time off the intervals. Plus the capacity to endure the subsequent stages of the activity.
Though its earlier versions were much less rigid, modern-day triathlon has now truly become a sport for the tough and the tough-hearted. Since the year of its founding, the competition has morphed into varied classes of races with millions of racers competing for the title of Iron Man each year.
Because of the variability by which the triathlon has grown, it is expected that it has created numerous types of races, variations and modifications that are in line with the general pattern of the competition.
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