From 1,489 finishers at 11 races
Average Olympic Triathlon Time in North Carolina by Age and Gender
The median olympic triathlon time in North Carolina is 2:58:30. Women finish in a median of 3:08:45 and men in 2:54:24. 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 3:05:25top 25%: 2:47:07, top 10%: 2:35:27 | 2:52:48top 25%: 2:37:40, top 10%: 2:26:46 |
| 30-39 | 3:10:30top 25%: 2:53:53, top 10%: 2:40:59 | 2:56:07top 25%: 2:38:47, top 10%: 2:24:59 |
| 40-49 | not enough data | 2:53:25top 25%: 2:39:36, top 10%: 2:28:32 |
| 50-59 | not enough data | 2:47:50top 25%: 2:35:25, top 10%: 2:25:36 |
Typical olympic triathlon splits in North Carolina
Across 6 olympic triathlons in North Carolina with published splits over the last three years, a middle-of-the-pack finisher took about 31:13 swim, 1:27:35 bike and 55:45 run. A top-quarter swim is 26:59 or faster.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Median vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 23:16 | 26:59 | 31:13 | 1:44 faster |
| T1 | 1:25 | 2:05 | 3:03 | 0:13 faster |
| Bike | 1:12:57 | 1:20:09 | 1:27:35 | 5:53 slower |
| T2 | 0:58 | 1:22 | 1:58 | 0:10 faster |
| Run | 44:45 | 49:08 | 55:45 | 0:39 faster |
Pooled from each race's published results, weighted by finishers (2,170 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 North Carolina (the median across races). Bigger races take faster times.
| Age | Women, 3rd place | Men, 3rd place |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 2:39:30 | 2:30:35 |
| 30-39 | 2:56:31 | 2:30:44 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 2:30:29 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 2:32:51 |
Is my olympic triathlon time good?
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Quick answers
- What is a good olympic triathlon time in North Carolina?
- Half of North Carolina finishers complete the olympic triathlon in 2:58:30 or faster, a quarter in 2:41:08 or faster, and the fastest tenth in 2:28:28. Under 2:41:08 puts you in the top quarter of the field.
- What is the average olympic triathlon time for women?
- The median for women is 3:08:45; the fastest tenth of women finish in 2:37:48 or better.
- What is the average olympic triathlon time for men?
- The median for men is 2:54:24; the fastest tenth of men finish in 2:27:11 or better.
- What are average olympic triathlon split times in North Carolina?
- The median splits are 31:13 for the swim, 1:27:35 for the bike, 55:45 for the run. The fastest quarter of the field takes 26:59 for the swim, 1:20:09 for the bike, 49:08 for the run or less.
- Which age group is fastest at the olympic triathlon?
- Among adults, athletes 50 to 59 have the quickest median, 2:55:39. 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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