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Average Olympic Triathlon Time in Maryland by Age and Gender

The median olympic triathlon time in Maryland is 3:04:18. Women finish in a median of 3:11:26 and men in 3:00:45. Across the US the median is 2:59:56. Every number comes from published results of the last two years, with everyone who finished counted.

3:04:18
median, everyone
3:11:26
median, women
3:00:45
median, men
2:33:38
fastest 10%

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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.

AgeWomenMen
20-293:13:59top 25%: 2:56:22, top 10%: 2:45:162:59:41top 25%: 2:42:33, top 10%: 2:27:18
30-39not enough data2:57:17top 25%: 2:38:24, top 10%: 2:26:46
40-493:06:24top 25%: 2:48:26, top 10%: 2:40:133:00:23top 25%: 2:43:57, top 10%: 2:31:54
50-59not enough data3:01:43top 25%: 2:46:07, top 10%: 2:34:54

Typical olympic triathlon splits in Maryland

Across 6 olympic triathlons in Maryland with published splits over the last three years, a middle-of-the-pack finisher took about 35:55 swim, 1:21:57 bike and 55:07 run. A top-quarter swim is 30:05 or faster.

LegTop 10%Top 25%MedianMedian vs US
Swim20:5930:0535:552:58 slower
T11:442:223:250:09 slower
Bike1:04:371:13:061:21:570:15 slower
T21:101:332:07same
Run44:0348:4955:071:17 faster

Pooled from each race's published results, weighted by finishers (2,562 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 in Maryland (the median across races). Bigger races take faster times.

AgeWomen, 3rd placeMen, 3rd place
20-292:51:542:29:22
30-39n/a2:23:54
40-492:43:332:31:07
50-59n/a2:37:23

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Quick answers

What is a good olympic triathlon time in Maryland?
Half of Maryland finishers complete the olympic triathlon in 3:04:18 or faster, a quarter in 2:46:57 or faster, and the fastest tenth in 2:33:38. Under 2:46:57 puts you in the top quarter of the field.
What is the average olympic triathlon time for women?
The median for women is 3:11:26; the fastest tenth of women finish in 2:43:51 or better.
What is the average olympic triathlon time for men?
The median for men is 3:00:45; the fastest tenth of men finish in 2:30:43 or better.
What are average olympic triathlon split times in Maryland?
The median splits are 35:55 for the swim, 1:21:57 for the bike, 55:07 for the run. The fastest quarter of the field takes 30:05 for the swim, 1:13:06 for the bike, 48:49 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 3:06:24 for women and 3:00:23 for men. A top-quarter time is 2:48:26 for women and 2:43:57 for men.
Which age group is fastest at the olympic triathlon?
Among adults, athletes 30 to 39 have the quickest median, 3:02:32. Medians include everyone who finished, first-timers too, so they are slower than club or race-winning times.

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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