London Triathlon
Encyclopedia
The London Triathlon is the largest Triathlon
in the world.
Held annually in London
, the race attracts a world class field of elite athletes and in excess of 11,000 competitors and 30,000 spectators to the ExCeL Exhibition Centre
, in the London Docklands.
The 2011 event will be held on 30-31 July.
Previous winners include Tim Don
, Stuart Hayes, Andrea Whitcombe, Jodie Swallow
and Emma Snowsill
.
The official magazine is known as Transition.
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
in the world.
Held annually in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the race attracts a world class field of elite athletes and in excess of 11,000 competitors and 30,000 spectators to the ExCeL Exhibition Centre
ExCeL Exhibition Centre
ExCeL London is an exhibitions and conference centre in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is located on a site on the northern quay of the Royal Victoria Dock in London Docklands, between Canary Wharf and London City Airport.- History :The centre was built by Sir Robert McAlpine, opened...
, in the London Docklands.
The 2011 event will be held on 30-31 July.
Previous winners include Tim Don
Tim Don
Timothy Philip Don is a triathlete from the United Kingdom.-Career:Don competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took tenth place with a total time of 1hr 49min 28.85sec. In the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics he was placed eighteenth with a...
, Stuart Hayes, Andrea Whitcombe, Jodie Swallow
Jodie Swallow
Jodie Swallow is a British triathlete from Loughborough, Leicestershire. She is the 2010 Ironman 70.3 champion as well as the winner of the 2009 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. In 2004, she represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics competing in triathlon, placing...
and Emma Snowsill
Emma Snowsill
Emma Laura Snowsill OAM is an Australian professional triathlete and multiple gold medalist in the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games...
.
The official magazine is known as Transition.