Triathlon at the 2006 Asian Games
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Triathlon
for both men and women were contested on December 8 at the 2006 Asian Games
in Doha
, Qatar
. Both men and women competed on the Corniche Triathlon Course. This is the first Asian Games
for the Triathlon
event. The course features a 1,500 m swim, a 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run.
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...
for both men and women were contested on December 8 at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. Both men and women competed on the Corniche Triathlon Course. This is the first Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
for the Triathlon
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...
event. The course features a 1,500 m swim, a 40 km bike ride, and a 10 km run.
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medalists
| Men's individual | |||
| Women's individual |
Men's individual
December 8| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50:53.14 | ||
| 1:51:18.99 | ||
| 1:51:20.55 | ||
| 4 | 1:51:40.48 | |
| 5 | 1:51:51.59 | |
| 6 | 1:53:02.46 | |
| 7 | 1:53:12.31 | |
| 8 | 1:53:47.54 | |
| 9 | 1:54:08.92 | |
| 10 | 1:54:18.46 | |
| 11 | 1:55:57.06 | |
| 12 | 2:01:31.12 | |
| 13 | 2:05:23.21 | |
| 14 | 2:05:37.61 | |
| 15 | 2:06:38.94 | |
| 16 | 2:07:25.69 | |
| 17 | 2:09:40.96 | |
| 18 | 2:10:18.02 | |
| 19 | 2:10:29.70 | |
| 20 | 2:10:55.40 | |
| 21 | 2:13:20.05 | |
| 22 | 2:15:12.77 | |
| 23 | 2:16:20.92 | |
| 24 | 2:17:03.43 | |
| 25 | 2:26:16.07 | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF | |
| — | DNF |
Women's individual
December 8| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1:59:44.27 | ||
| 2:04:04.81 | ||
| 2:04:48.42 | ||
| 4 | 2:05:36.77 | |
| 5 | 2:06:56.21 | |
| 6 | 2:09:23.60 | |
| 7 | 2:10:07.32 | |
| 8 | 2:12:05.89 | |
| 9 | 2:12:14.66 | |
| 10 | 2:13:59.69 | |
| 11 | 2:14:46.69 | |
| 12 | 2:15:54.96 | |
| 13 | 2:15:55.19 | |
| 14 | 2:18:10.62 | |
| 15 | 2:21:08.18 |