Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA
- Date
- Last held Aug 22, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee
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Official race websiteStart location and course
616 Jessamine St, Knoxville, TN 37917
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.
2026 results
All results (2 years)Red Marlins - Mid Sprint
Blue Marlins - Long Sprint
Sailfish Marlins - Beginner Tri
Aggregated from official results (Personal Best Racing) for Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA?
At the 2026 Red Marlins - Mid Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 14:31 or better, the top quarter in 15:27, and half the field in 16:10; the last tenth came in after 19:32.
At the 2026 Blue Marlins - Long Sprint, the fastest tenth finished in 20:17 or better, the top quarter in 23:28, and half the field in 25:57; the last tenth came in after 30:41.
At the 2026 Sailfish Marlins - Beginner Tri, the fastest tenth finished in 8:37 or better, the top quarter in 9:36, and half the field in 11:11; the last tenth came in after 16:31.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 14:52 | 15:04 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
Swim, bike and run splits at Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA
At the 2026 Red Marlins - Mid Sprint, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 1:12 to the top quarter there, 91% of the gap across the legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 1:54 | 1:59 | 2:17 | 2:46+ |
| T1 | 2:53 | 3:19 | 3:51 | 4:19+ |
| Bike | 9:50 | 10:44 | 11:30 | 12:58+ |
| T2 | 10:21 | 11:27 | 12:01 | 13:37+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
At the 2026 Blue Marlins - Long Sprint, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 3:16 to the top quarter there, 84% of the gap across the legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | 1:56 | 2:12 | 2:32 | 2:50+ |
| T1 | 3:04 | 3:19 | 4:17 | 4:52+ |
| Bike | 12:18 | 14:08 | 15:59 | 17:15+ |
| T2 | 12:31 | 14:45 | 16:25 | 17:47+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Finishers by year
Up 20 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA Sprint Triathlon year by year
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 31 to 36 finishers, and the median time rose from 14:10 to 16:10.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 (+16%) | 16:10 | under 14:31 | 13:34 |
| 2025 | 31 | 14:10 | under 11:46 | 9:55 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
Race details
- Where
- 616 Jessamine St, Knoxville, TN 37917Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- Sprint Triathlon
- Editions
- 2026 (Aug 22, 2026), 2025 (Aug 16, 2025), 2024 (Aug 17, 2024), 2023 (Aug 26, 2023), 2022 (Aug 27, 2022)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Great White Shark - Long Sprint, Big Blue Shark - Mid Sprint, Dolphins - Beginner Tri, Blue Marlins - Long Sprint, Red Marlins - Mid Sprint.
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Quick answers
- When is Mighty Marlins Kids Triathlon at the Cansler YMCA?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances are offered?
- Sprint Triathlon.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 36 athletes finished the Red Marlins - Mid Sprint; the median finish was 16:10 and the winner finished in 13:34.
- Where does it start?
- 616 Jessamine St, Knoxville, TN 37917.
- Is there a course map?
- Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.
From the organizers
This is our Third race in the Epic Orthodontics Kids Triathlon Series!
Sailfish Marlins - A non sanctioned race for kids that cannot swim longer distances or without a swim aid (water wings, kick board, parent), bike is a short loop (bikes may have training wheels) and a half mile run to the finish line.
Red Marlins Division (Mid Sprint) - 50 yard swim, 1.3 mile bike, .5 mile run to finish line
Blue Marlins Division (Long Sprint)- 75 yard swim, 2.5 mile bike, 1 mile run to finish line
Packet Pickup begins at 7am at Cansler YMCA in Knoxville, tn. and will go till 9am cutting off 5 minutes for each race before they begin.