quadrathlon
Sign in to saveA quadrathlon (or quadriathlon, tetrathlon) is an endurance sports event composed of four individual disciplines. All four disciplines are completed in succession and the lowest overall time decides the winner.
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A quadrathlon (or quadriathlon, tetrathlon) is an endurance sports event composed of four individual disciplines. All four disciplines are completed in succession and the lowest overall time decides the winner.
The World Quadrathlon Federation defines that a quadrathlon consists of {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Sprint Distance !! Middle Distance !! Long Distance |- | swimming || 0.75 kilometers || 1.5 km || 4 km |- | cycling || 20 km || 40 km || 100 km |- | kayaking || 4 km || 8 km || 20 km |- | running || 5 km || 10 km || 21 km |} in any order, though usually as above.
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