International Triathlon Union International Olympic Committee included a third triathlon event on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the mixed team relay. With the men's and women's short distance triathlon events, three triathlon events offer Olympic titles to triathletes. By joining other sports who practice these forms of mixed events, this approach within the scope of the promotion of equality policies between men and women triathletes supported by the international federation and its president Marisol Casado. In September 2017, the ITU announced the death of its founding and honorary President, Les McDonald, at the age of 84. The special press release, retraced his sporting
ITU World Triathlon Series the name standard distance saving the name Olympic on for official Olympic events. The athlete won his first title as World Champion under the old world championship system. The athlete won the title of World Champion under the old world championship system. GF = Grand Final The world champion was formerly crowned in the ITU Triathlon World Championship, a single championship race that was held annually from 1989, the same year as the formation of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), to 2008. ITU World Triathlon Series The ITU World Triathlon Series is the International Triathlon Union's annual series of triathlon