Given all this complexity, we attempt to break down the triathlon “world records” or “world bests” for the main four race distances. Neither of those times could be considered official records because of the pacing. There’s also the Sub7Sub8 Project that allowed the athletes to draft behind a group of pacers on the bike that saw Kristian Blummenfelt blast to a 6:44:25 and Kat Matthews go 7:31:54. Ironman Cozumel, for example, where Kristian Blummenfelt shattered the previous “world best” with his 7:21:12 performance, featured a down-current swim that made the swim times considerably quicker than other races. Then there are issues around the lengths of the courses, or mitigating factors that speed up parts of the race. Then you have the issue of Ironman branded records versus “full-distance” records. Courses frequently seem to be short or long, some allow drafting on the bike and some do not. In contrast to sports like swimming or athletics with strict distances, triathlon courses have looser regulations. The term “world record” is a tough one in triathlon given the complexity of the sport.
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