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History
Triathlon is considered by some to have its beginnings in 1920s
France.
[6] According to triathlon historian and author
Scott Tinley (and others
[7]), the origin of triathlon is attributed to a race during the 1920s-1930s that was called variously "Les trois sports", "La Course des Débrouillards", and "La course des Touche à Tout". Nowadays, this race is held every year in France near
Joinville-le-Pont, in
Meulan and
Poissy.
An earlier tri-sport event in 1902 featured running, cycling, and canoeing.
[7] There are documented tri-sport events featuring running, swimming, & cycling (not necessarily in that order) in 1920, 1921, 1945, and the 1960s.
[7] In 1920, the French newspaper "L´Auto" reported on a competition called "Les Trois Sports" with a 3 km run, 12 km bike, and a swim across the channel
Marne. Those three parts were done without any break. Another event was held in 1921 in
Marseilles with the order of events bike-run-swim. Among the participants was American athlete Charles Sector.
[8] There are also articles in French newspapers about a race in Marseille in 1927. There is a 1934 article about "Les Trois Sports" (the three sports) in the city of
La Rochelle, a race with: (1) a channel crossing (c. 200 m), (2) a bike competition (10 km) around the harbor of La Rochelle and the parc Laleu, and (3) a run (1200 m) in the stadium André-Barbeau.
[edit] Modern triathlon
The first modern swim/bike/run event to be called a 'triathlon' was held at
Mission Bay, San Diego, California on September 25, 1974. The race was conceived and directed by Jack Johnstone and Don Shanahan, members of the San Diego Track Club, and was sponsored by the track club. 46 participants entered this event. It was reportedly not inspired by the French events,
[9] although a race the following year at Fiesta Island, California, is sometimes called 'the first triathlon in America.'
[6]
Come vedi il primo nuoto-bici - corsa risale al 1934 in Francia e la prima dicitura Triathlon al 1974 !!!!!