Table 1.
Swimming, cycling, running and leg speeds of participants in the 2022 and 2023 Triathlon Mixed-Team-Relay World Triathlon Series and European Championships as a function of their final ranking, legs, and sex.
Swim (m/s)
Cycle (km/h)
Run (km/h)
Leg (km/h)
Medallists
1.27 ± 0.10
39.60 ± 2.68
19.23 ± 1.67
25.70 ± 1.76
Finalists
1.26 ± 0.11
39.01 ± 2.85
18.63 ± 1.82
25.25 ± 1.87
Finishers
1.24 ± 0.10
38.07 ± 3.61
18.12 ± 1.88
24.74 ± 1.92
Leg 1
1.36 ± 0.07
41.23 ± 2.07
19.89 ± 1.46
26.85 ± 1.27
Leg 2
1.19 ± 0.06
36.95 ± 2.20
17.33 ± 1.28
23.79 ± 1.22
Leg 3
1.29 ± 0.07
40.23 ± 2.00
19.57 ± 1.39
26.17 ± 1.28
Leg 4
1.17 ± 0.06
36.12 ± 2.06
17.16 ± 1.34
23.39 ± 0.95
Males
1.33 ± 0.08
40.73 ± 2.10
19.74 ± 1.43
26.52 ± 1.32
Females
1.18 ± 0.06
36.56 ± 2.17
17.25 ± 1.31
23.60 ± 1.11