The Triple Ultra Triathlon, near the German Baltic Sea coast, has been held since 1992 and has taken place 28 times since then. Initiator Wolfgang Kulow, also a participant in the first edition, organizes the race together with the local sports club "TSV Lensahn". Further information is available at triathlonlensahn.de.
Facts | Swim | Bike | Run |
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length loop/lane | pool / 50m | 8,0158km | 1,298km |
lanes/loops 2x | 152 | 45* | 66 |
full distance 2x | 7,6km | 360,915km | 85,668km |
lanes/loops 3x | 228 | 68* | 98 |
full distance 3x | 11,4km | 545,278km | 127,204km |
official measured | yes | no | no |
IUTA measured | - | yes | yes |
elevation 2x | - | ± 960m | ± 225m |
elevation 3x | - | ± 1440m | ± 335m |
ground | - | asphalt | asphalt / cobblestone |
closed for traffic | - | partially | partially |
lights needed | - | yes | no |
time limit 2x | 3:30h | swim+bike 22h | 34h |
time limit 3x | 6h | swim+bike 34h | 58h |
* The first loop from the pool into the bike track is with a length of 8,2198 kilometers a little bit longer than all others.
Statistics | Women | Men | Total |
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race record | 37:18:17h (M. Hertel) | 30:48:57h (R. Karas) | |
swim record | 3:07:53h (H. Sogaard) | 2:41:19h (R. Karas) | |
bike record | 17:41:04h (M. Hertel) | 15:22:28h (R. Karas) | |
run record +T2 | 13:25:26h (A. Benöhr) | 11:30:33h (L. Wildpanner) | |
most victories | A. Benöhr (13) | E. Conraux (4) | |
most finishes | A. Benöhr (13) | R. Patzina & A. Vöneki (15) | |
participations | 88 | 850 | 938 |
finished particip. | 73 | 698 | 771 |
diff. competitors | 39 | 352 | 391 |
different finisher | 33 | 314 | 347 |
AVG swim time | 4:13:52h | 3:58:01h | 3:59:31h |
AVG bike time | 24:20:15h | 22:49:06h | 22:57:44h |
AVG run time | 20:53:41h | 20:50:38h | 20:50:55h |
AVG finish time | 49:27:48h | 47:37:44h | 47:48:10h |