OLYMPICS: Is there a world record for the O distance?
Shea
Thought occured to me, what with the Olympics now just around the
corner -- is there a world record for the triathlon olympic distance? A
*big* part of the Olympics is having a crack at the world record, and
while I realise for triathletes this is less of a consideration at this
distance I'm sure it will be a feature in the Games.
Anyone know what the record is, and who holds it, for both men and
women?
Cheers,
Shea
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Tricia Richter
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>
>Thought occured to me, what with the Olympics now just around the
>corner -- is there a world record for the triathlon olympic distance? A
>*big* part of the Olympics is having a crack at the world record, and
>while I realise for triathletes this is less of a consideration at this
>distance I'm sure it will be a feature in the Games.
>
>Anyone know what the record is, and who holds it, for both men and
>women?
I doubt there is one, simply because comparing different tri courses
is comparing apples and oranges---they're all different in terms of
terrain and conditions. In addition, triathlons are, unfortunately,
notorious for being mis-measured.
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do not, and probably could not do these for triathlon. Reason why you never
see any skiing records, Luge records, and so forth.
Shea <she...@howling.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thought occured to me, what with the Olympics now just around the
> corner -- is there a world record for the triathlon olympic distance? A
> *big* part of the Olympics is having a crack at the world record, and
> while I realise for triathletes this is less of a consideration at this
> distance I'm sure it will be a feature in the Games.
>
> Anyone know what the record is, and who holds it, for both men and
> women?
>
Tim Cropley
Tricia Richter wrote:
>
>
> I doubt there is one, simply because comparing different tri courses
> is comparing apples and oranges---they're all different in terms of
> terrain and conditions. In addition, triathlons are, unfortunately,
> notorious for being mis-measured.
>
But there are record for long distance running - so not entirly
impossible. The problem if we do start records breaking is that we will
get a proliferation of flat fast courses - BORING! - and why are the
distances mis-measured?
Shea
"Tim" <t...@tri-team.com> wrote:
> In track and field and Swimming there are uniform track/pool
standards. They
> do not, and probably could not do these for triathlon. Reason why you
never
> see any skiing records, Luge records, and so forth.
Hmmm, not sure about that; records for every major long-distance
triathlon event are available (IMH, Roth, Aus, etc). If anything, it
would be easier to have shorter-distance records. I realise that the
long-distance events are always at the same place, but so is the likes
of St. Croix, Escape from Alc., etc. These events all have records.
I must admit I'm sceptical that the Olympics will not have records
given that the course will be exact.
Just MHO.
Phil Squire
Phil
Tim <t...@tri-team.com> wrote in message
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| In track and field and Swimming there are uniform track/pool standards.
They
| do not, and probably could not do these for triathlon. Reason why you
never
| see any skiing records, Luge records, and so forth.
|
| Tim
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| Shea <she...@howling.com> wrote in message
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| >
| > Thought occured to me, what with the Olympics now just around the
| > corner -- is there a world record for the triathlon olympic distance? A
| > *big* part of the Olympics is having a crack at the world record, and
| > while I realise for triathletes this is less of a consideration at this
| > distance I'm sure it will be a feature in the Games.
| >
| > Anyone know what the record is, and who holds it, for both men and
| > women?
| >
Jim Murray
current world speed record at an amazing 248.105 km/h (somewhere in the 155 mph
range!).
Greg Banner
record" in an attempt to differentiate it from records set over courses that
should be identical (unless it's that springy track in Tokyo where they held
the World Championships ... )
Greg Banner
Phil Squire wrote in message <7fK%4.11877$Za1.1...@newsc.telia.net>...
Rob Knell
<greg....@virgin.net> wrote:
>Isn't the marathon record called the "World's best", as opposed to "World
>record" in an attempt to differentiate it from records set over courses that
>should be identical (unless it's that springy track in Tokyo where they held
>the World Championships ... )
>
Yup. Road race distances are not recognised as true 'world records' by
the IAAF or whoever it is that is in charge of such things. Instead
they're called 'world bests', in recognition of the fact that road
courses are all different. In addition to this sometimes your course
may not even qualify for a 'world best' if it has too much net
descent: Boston doesn't count for example.
Similar arguments could be applied even more forcefully to tris, where
there are even more things that can be different such as water
conditions (river/lake/sea/pool) etc. etc. etc. Basically the only
meaningful comparisons are of times over the same course.
Cheers
Rob Knell
Nicolas Urago
called World Record.
Nicolas.
Greg Banner <greg....@virgin.net> wrote:
> Isn't the marathon record called the "World's best", as opposed to "World
> record" in an attempt to differentiate it from records set over courses
that
> should be identical (unless it's that springy track in Tokyo where they
held
> the World Championships ... )
>
Tim
> In article <74B%4.1651$7d7.1...@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> "Tim" <t...@tri-team.com> wrote:
>
> standards. They
> > do not, and probably could not do these for triathlon. Reason why you
> never
> > see any skiing records, Luge records, and so forth.
>
> triathlon event are available (IMH, Roth, Aus, etc). If anything, it
> would be easier to have shorter-distance records. I realise that the
> long-distance events are always at the same place, but so is the likes
> of St. Croix, Escape from Alc., etc. These events all have records.
Course records. The question was world records I believe. There is an
Ironman world record I suppose, but it always says, *Ironman Germany. Be
hard to have an Olympic record also. Again different courses, no real
standard.
>
> I must admit I'm sceptical that the Olympics will not have records
> given that the course will be exact.
>
> Just MHO.
>