From 7,218 finishers at 36 races
Average Sprint Triathlon Time in Virginia by Age and Gender
The median sprint triathlon time in Virginia is 1:35:54. Women finish in a median of 1:41:49 and men in 1:31:53. Across the US the median is 1:34:28. Every number comes from published results of the last two years, with everyone who finished counted.
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Sprint 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 | 1:27:18top 25%: 1:09:42, top 10%: 1:01:16 | 1:22:59top 25%: 1:10:39, top 10%: 1:02:56 |
| 20-29 | 1:40:55top 25%: 1:27:16, top 10%: 1:13:41 | 1:31:37top 25%: 1:21:07, top 10%: 1:09:19 |
| 30-39 | 1:41:04top 25%: 1:29:02, top 10%: 1:19:58 | 1:31:54top 25%: 1:20:03, top 10%: 1:10:22 |
| 40-49 | 1:40:28top 25%: 1:28:00, top 10%: 1:17:57 | 1:28:13top 25%: 1:17:31, top 10%: 1:08:49 |
| 50-59 | 1:49:08top 25%: 1:36:30, top 10%: 1:24:03 | 1:32:26top 25%: 1:21:00, top 10%: 1:11:47 |
| 60-69 | 1:49:25top 25%: 1:37:45, top 10%: 1:28:10 | 1:38:01top 25%: 1:27:08, top 10%: 1:18:06 |
| 70+ | not enough data | 1:43:42top 25%: 1:32:29, top 10%: 1:23:01 |
Typical sprint triathlon splits in Virginia
Across 16 sprint triathlons in Virginia with published splits over the last three years, a middle-of-the-pack finisher took about 16:11 swim, 46:30 bike and 29:50 run. A top-quarter swim is 10:56 or faster.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Median vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 7:18 | 10:56 | 16:11 | 4:01 slower |
| T1 | 1:57 | 2:46 | 3:52 | 1:01 slower |
| Bike | 35:06 | 39:55 | 46:30 | 0:45 slower |
| T2 | 1:09 | 1:35 | 2:11 | 0:35 slower |
| Run | 22:34 | 25:41 | 29:50 | 0:45 slower |
Pooled from each race's published results, weighted by finishers (7,211 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 sprint triathlon in Virginia (the median across races). Bigger races take faster times.
| Age | Women, 3rd place | Men, 3rd place |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 1:22:52 | 1:14:44 |
| 20-29 | 1:29:22 | 1:19:25 |
| 30-39 | 1:25:02 | 1:16:30 |
| 40-49 | 1:24:46 | 1:15:19 |
| 50-59 | 1:36:18 | 1:16:50 |
| 60-69 | 1:42:43 | 1:28:19 |
| 70+ | n/a | 1:38:17 |
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Quick answers
- What is a good sprint triathlon time in Virginia?
- Half of Virginia finishers complete the sprint triathlon in 1:35:54 or faster, a quarter in 1:22:50 or faster, and the fastest tenth in 1:11:35. Under 1:22:50 puts you in the top quarter of the field.
- What is the average sprint triathlon time for women?
- The median for women is 1:41:49; the fastest tenth of women finish in 1:17:18 or better.
- What is the average sprint triathlon time for men?
- The median for men is 1:31:53; the fastest tenth of men finish in 1:10:06 or better.
- What are average sprint triathlon split times in Virginia?
- The median splits are 16:11 for the swim, 46:30 for the bike, 29:50 for the run. The fastest quarter of the field takes 10:56 for the swim, 39:55 for the bike, 25:41 for the run or less.
- What is a good sprint triathlon time for a 40-year-old?
- For athletes 40 to 49, the median is 1:40:28 for women and 1:28:13 for men. A top-quarter time is 1:28:00 for women and 1:17:31 for men.
- Which age group is fastest at the sprint triathlon?
- Among adults, athletes 40 to 49 have the quickest median, 1:33:48. 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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