The results indicate that US life expectancy drops by 2 years when people sit for more than 3 hours a day, and another 1.4 years for watching TV more than 2 hours a day.
A half distance triathlon, also known as âmiddle distanceâ and sometimes referred to as a 70.3 (named for the total number of miles travelled) covers, as the name suggests, half the distance of the Iron-man. The required distances are a 1.93 km (1.2 miles) swim, a 90 km (56 miles) cycle and 21.9 km (13.1 mile) run.he Olympic distance triathlon, also known as âinternational distanceâ requires a 1.5 km (0.93 mile) swim, a 40 km (24.8 mile) cycle and a 10 km (6.2 mile) run.
Triathlon FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions. What are the typical triathlon distances? â¢ Ironman: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. â¢ Half Ironman: 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run. â¢ Olympic Distance: 1500 meter (.93 mile) swim, 40k (24.8 mile) bike, 10k (6.2 mile) run. â¢ Sprint Distance: usually about one half of an Olympic Distance race. â¢ Super Sprint Distance: Usually about one-quarter of an Olympic Distance Race.