With 25 years’ experience in commercial real estate finance and investment, Mark Allen Hanrahan has served since 2009 as the managing partner of the Markmel Company LLC, a family office. In his free time, Mark Allen Hanrahan enjoys competing in triathlons and has finished more than 60 of them, including six full Ironman races.
The traditional triathlon includes three sports: biking, swimming, and running. However, not all triathlons are the same. Sponsors offer triathlon races in four distances and degrees of difficulty.
- The short-distance Sprint triathlon involves a 0.5-mile swim, a 15-mile bike ride, and a 3-mile run. Frequently chosen by beginners, the sprint is the most popular distance.
- The Olympic triathlon, which follows international Olympic guidelines, is generally considered the traditional triathlon, with swimming, biking, and running distances, respectively, of 0.93 miles, 24.8 miles, and 6.2 miles.
- The full Ironman triathlon, the iconic competition, requires athletes to swim 1.2 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26 miles (a marathon). Usually, only professional athletes attempt a full Ironman.
- A Half Ironman includes a swim of 1.2 miles, a bike ride of 56 miles, and a run of 13 miles.
The triathlon has also evolved various spinoffs, such as the off-road triathlon, the indoor triathlon, the winter triathlon, and the duathlon, in which one of the legs is omitted. The Aquabike duathlon leaves out the run, and the Aquathlon leaves out the biking.
The traditional triathlon includes three sports: biking, swimming, and running. However, not all triathlons are the same. Sponsors offer triathlon races in four distances and degrees of difficulty.
- The short-distance Sprint triathlon involves a 0.5-mile swim, a 15-mile bike ride, and a 3-mile run. Frequently chosen by beginners, the sprint is the most popular distance.
- The Olympic triathlon, which follows international Olympic guidelines, is generally considered the traditional triathlon, with swimming, biking, and running distances, respectively, of 0.93 miles, 24.8 miles, and 6.2 miles.
- The full Ironman triathlon, the iconic competition, requires athletes to swim 1.2 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26 miles (a marathon). Usually, only professional athletes attempt a full Ironman.
- A Half Ironman includes a swim of 1.2 miles, a bike ride of 56 miles, and a run of 13 miles.
The triathlon has also evolved various spinoffs, such as the off-road triathlon, the indoor triathlon, the winter triathlon, and the duathlon, in which one of the legs is omitted. The Aquabike duathlon leaves out the run, and the Aquathlon leaves out the biking.