Indoor triathlon a low cost, fun, safe and unstressful way to initiate newcomers to the sport of triathlon. These races sold out quickly, and the series expanded to other universities and the Ontario InterUniversity Triathlon Association (OITA) was born to oversee it. As triathlon's popularity grew in the 90s, other indoor triathlon races began appearing across North America and the world using a similar format to the OITA races. Indoor triathlon An indoor triathlon is a nonstandard variation of the triathlon and consists of three events: swimming, cycling, and running. The swim is held in an indoor pool, the cycling takes place
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