Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Triathlon
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Triathlon; at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue	Fort Copacabana
Dates	18–20 August 2016
Competitors	110
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The triathlon competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is scheduled to take place from 18 to 20 August 2016 at Fort Copacabana. Fifty-five athletes will compete each in the men's and women's events.^[1]

Format

The Olympic triathlon contains three components; a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 43 km (27 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run.^[2] The competitions take the form of a single event between all competitors with no heats.

Qualification

The qualification period spans from 20 May 2014 to 15 May 2016. A total of 110 athletes (55 for each gender) are vying for the coveted spots with a maximum of three sent to compete for the first eight NOCs, while the other NOCs may have a maximum of two per event. To qualify for the Games, all athletes must earn a quota place through the Continental Qualification Events, achieve a top three finish through the World Qualification Event and be among the top 140 in the Olympic Qualification List, World Triathlon Series Ranking, and Points List.^[3]^[4]

Thirty-nine athletes for each gender qualify through the ranking, next to the 5 continental champions and the top 3 in the International Qualifying Event, held in Rio de Janeiro on 1–2 August 2015. Host nation Brazil has reserved one quota per gender, while two more will be allocated according to the Tripartite Commission Invitation. In the end, further five places are distributed to the NOCs without any quota through the ITU Points List.^[3]