How big is the triathlon market?

Latest figures from the seventh annual research study of Britain’s multisport community by the Triathlon Industry Association (TIA) points to an industry valued at a sizeable £475 million in 2018. With Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 looming, 2019 is shaping up to be a promising year for triathlon.

Is triathlon losing popularity?

Today, the largest age group of triathletes is 45-49, and by 2018 membership in U.S.A. Triathlon, the national governing body in the sport, had dropped about 25 percent over five years. Membership in U.S.A. Triathlon grew from 21,341 in 2001 to 174,787 in 2013, then declined to 130,470 by the start of this year.

How many triathletes are there in the US?

Amongst people in the United States aged six years and older, the number of participants in triathlons amounted to approximately 4.04 million in 2017, down from 4.08 million the previous year.

Is triathlon a popular sport?

And for what it’s worth, SFIA says triathlon peaked at nearly 2.5 million participants (defined as having done at least one triathlon) in 2015, but has leveled off around 2.1 million people the last two years. The organization also says over 1.5 million people additionally did an off-road triathlon in 2018.

How many people have died in triathlons?

Researchers studied data from about 9 million triathlon participants over a 31-year period. They found a total of 135 sudden deaths, resuscitated cardiac arrests, and trauma-related deaths stemming from collisions during an event.

What percent of the population has completed a triathlon?

At most it’s 0.01% (1 in 10,000) but likely less than half that. The first Ironman was held in 1978 with 15 competitors. Today, around 50,000 people finish any of the 25 full Ironman events per year.

Are triathlons dangerous?

(Reuters Health) – Triathlon competitors may be more likely to die suddenly and suffer a fatal trauma or cardiac arrest than previously thought, U.S. data suggest. A study of more than 9 million participants over three decades found that deaths and cardiac arrests struck 1.74 out of every 100,000 competitors.

How old are professional triathletes?

With triathletes ranging in age from 19 to 85 having qualified to compete in the World Championship, the average age of 2015 age groupers is 43.2, well above the average age of professional triathletes at 33.7. The overall average age is 42.8.

How fast do Olympic triathletes run?

Not only are transition times mere seconds, but the overall pace is often extremely fast, hovering just above a 5-minute mile run pace. High-caliber professionals will often finish Olympic triathlons in around 2 hours or less, with the men’s record currently at just over 1 hour, 46 minutes.

Are triathlons fun?

For me Tri’s are fun, it is a combination of all the excitement before, the crowds during, meeting people along the way on the bike/run cheering them on, walking around with a silly grin on my face knowing I am a Triathlete, giving my friends bragging rights to say they have a friend who is an Ironman, pushing yourself

Why Triathlon is the best sport?

Nine reasons why triathlon is superior to running and cycling

• Cyclists want to be us. We (triathletes) all know you want to be like us.
• Runners wish they were us.
• Balance.
• More events.
• The best of running and cycling.
• Our sport is revolutionary.
• A longer “race” season.
• Lots of cool toys.