From 20,664 finishers at 167 races
Average Olympic Triathlon Time by Age and Gender
The median olympic triathlon time in the US is 2:59:57. Women finish in a median of 3:10:03 and men in 2:55:11. Every number comes from published results of the last two years, with everyone who finished counted.
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Olympic Triathlon times by age and gender
Median finish time for each group, with the times that put you in its top quarter and fastest tenth.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | not enough data | 2:46:15top 25%: 2:31:52, top 10%: 2:21:06 |
| 20-29 | 3:09:45top 25%: 2:51:56, top 10%: 2:37:21 | 2:54:42top 25%: 2:36:12, top 10%: 2:20:46 |
| 30-39 | 3:09:45top 25%: 2:51:35, top 10%: 2:35:48 | 2:53:32top 25%: 2:34:30, top 10%: 2:18:45 |
| 40-49 | 3:09:45top 25%: 2:51:16, top 10%: 2:38:17 | 2:53:29top 25%: 2:36:09, top 10%: 2:21:42 |
| 50-59 | 3:10:22top 25%: 2:53:56, top 10%: 2:41:04 | 2:56:55top 25%: 2:39:49, top 10%: 2:26:41 |
| 60-69 | 3:17:48top 25%: 3:00:08, top 10%: 2:40:34 | 3:05:18top 25%: 2:47:57, top 10%: 2:33:43 |
Typical olympic triathlon splits in the US
Across 124 olympic triathlons in the US with published splits over the last three years, a middle-of-the-pack finisher took about 32:57 swim, 1:21:42 bike and 56:24 run. A top-quarter swim is 27:28 or faster.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 20:58 | 27:28 | 32:57 |
| T1 | 1:35 | 2:16 | 3:16 |
| Bike | 1:03:29 | 1:12:11 | 1:21:42 |
| T2 | 1:06 | 1:31 | 2:08 |
| Run | 42:16 | 48:45 | 56:24 |
Pooled from each race's published results, weighted by finishers (31,414 finishers on the longest-covered leg). Relay, team and kids entries are left out. Swim lengths vary from race to race, so compare a swim with its race's own distance.
What it takes to place in your age group
The third-place time in each group at a typical olympic triathlon (the median across races). Bigger races take faster times.
| Age | Women, 3rd place | Men, 3rd place |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | n/a | 2:46:41 |
| 20-29 | 2:51:07 | 2:28:17 |
| 30-39 | 2:50:41 | 2:23:59 |
| 40-49 | 2:51:02 | 2:28:20 |
| 50-59 | 2:58:50 | 2:35:25 |
| 60-69 | 3:10:18 | 2:51:15 |
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Quick answers
- What is a good olympic triathlon time?
- Half of US finishers complete the olympic triathlon in 2:59:57 or faster, a quarter in 2:40:39 or faster, and the fastest tenth in 2:24:30. Under 2:40:39 puts you in the top quarter of the field.
- What is the average olympic triathlon time for women?
- The median for women is 3:10:03; the fastest tenth of women finish in 2:37:50 or better.
- What is the average olympic triathlon time for men?
- The median for men is 2:55:11; the fastest tenth of men finish in 2:22:14 or better.
- What are average olympic triathlon split times?
- The median splits are 32:57 for the swim, 1:21:42 for the bike, 56:24 for the run. The fastest quarter of the field takes 27:28 for the swim, 1:12:11 for the bike, 48:45 for the run or less.
- What is a good olympic triathlon time for a 40-year-old?
- For athletes 40 to 49, the median is 3:09:45 for women and 2:53:29 for men. A top-quarter time is 2:51:16 for women and 2:36:09 for men.
- Which age group is fastest at the olympic triathlon?
- Among adults, athletes 40 to 49 have the quickest median, 2:58:17. Medians include everyone who finished, first-timers too, so they are slower than club or race-winning times.
Median olympic triathlon time by state
- California3:58:10
- Florida2:38:22
- Georgia3:00:24
- Indiana2:47:05
- Maryland3:04:18
- New Jersey2:52:49
- North Carolina2:58:30
- Ohio2:57:46
- Pennsylvania2:48:18
- Tennessee3:11:42
- Texas3:02:03
- Utah3:03:07
- Virginia2:59:33
- Washington2:56:55
- Wisconsin3:14:36
How these numbers are made
Each race's published results are reduced to percentile times for the whole field and for each gender and age group; names are never stored. Those curves are pooled across races of the last two years, weighted by finishers, so a big race counts for more than a small one. Relay, team and kids entries and results with impossible times are left out, and a group needs 100 finishers across 5 races before we show it. Course lengths vary more in triathlon than in running (a pool swim may be 300 yards, an open-water sprint 750 meters), so compare your time with races like yours. Medians include first-timers, so they are slower than club times.
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