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Originally posted by ClassicMainstream
I was watching one where they swim for 18 minutes and then they have to run AND THEN ride a bike.  I don't know what it was called. I couldn't believe it. 
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That's just an Olympic triathlon: 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 43 km (27 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run.
It's nothing compared to an Ironman triathlon: 3.86 km (2.4 mi) swim, 180.25 (112 mi) cycle, and a marathon 42.2 km (26.2 mi) run.

The fastest guy usually does it in 8+ hours.