History

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Gale Bernhardt takes you on a journey through the fascinating history of triathlon--from a small weekend event in 1974 to the Olympic sport it is today.

The sport of triathlon has come a long way in a short amount of time. Here's a brief look at the 1974 Mission Bay Triathlon that started it all.

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Triathlon is a relatively modern sport, as it originated in the early 20th century and didn’t truly become popular until the mid-1970s.

The history of USA Triathlon dates back to 1982 when the U.S. Triathlon Association and the American Triathlon Association merged under one unified National Governing Body called the U.S. Triathlon Association, with 1,500 members.

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A swimming club in Marseilles, France, held a 3-sport event in 1921, that consisted of a bike leg of about seven kilometers, a 5-kilometre run, and a 200-metre swim. It was called the Course Des Trois Sports (Race of 3 Sports).

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History, it has been argued, is written by the victors. But in this case, it is being written by a few of us who were there and are willing to write it. A fool’s errand, perhaps. Surely, the question will be asked and answered: Does anyone really care? Time will tell.

Written by: Ian Murray The moment an athlete falls in love with this sport is a beautiful thing to witness. Very often it happens at …