After a hugely successful Tokyo 2020 that saw the introduction of a nailbiting mixed relay event, triathlon once again returns for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Tokyo saw a changing of the guard in the men’s competition, with Great Britain’s double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee’s omission meaning a new Olympic champion was certain to be crowned. That mantle was taken up by Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt who stormed to victory at Odaiba Marine Park.

History was made in the women’s competition, as Flora Duffy became the first-ever athlete from Bermuda to win a gold medal at the Games, while the debut of the mixed relay event saw Great Britain crowned the first-ever Olympic champions.

All three competitions return for Paris 2024, however to fulfil their dreams of competing in France, athletes will need to qualify first. Find out everything about the pathway to qualification for triathlon below.
How many athletes will compete in triathlon at Paris 2024?

In total, 110 athletes will compete in the Paris 2024 triathlon competition. As the host country, France will receive four quota places — two for men and two for women — while two per gender will be set aside for Universality Places which will be decided by the Tripartite Commission.

The other 102 quota places will be allocated based on competitions leading up to the Games, with a maximum of six quota places per National Olympic Committee (NOC) — three for men and three for women.
What is the Paris 2024 triathlon competition format and schedule?

The triathlon competition at Paris 2024 will take place over three days at Pont d'lena on 30 July, 31 July and 5 August 2024, with each session taking place in the morning beginning at 8:00 am.

Both the men's and women's competitions will take place over the Olympic distance, which includes a 1.5km swim, a 40km cycle and 10km run. There are no heats, with each competition decided by a single race.

The mixed relay competition will see teams of four — two women and two men — compete over a shortened course, making for a fast and furious race that is as exciting as they come.
Triathlon qualification timeline for Paris 2024

27 May 2022 — 27 May 2024: World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Period

26 June 2022: 2022 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships, Montreal, Canada

TBD: 2023 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships, Hamburg, Germany

TBD: Deadline for NOCs to submit their requests for Tripartite Commission Invitation Places

25 March 2024: World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Ranking

TBD: World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event

27 May 2024: World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking

27 May 2024: World Triathlon Ranking

3 June 2024: World Triathlon to inform NOCs/NFs of their allocated quota places

TBD: The Tripartite Commission to confirm in writing the allocation of Universality Places to NOCs

17 June 2024: NOCs to confirm use of allocated quota places to World Triathlon

22 June 2024: World Triathlon to reallocate all unused quota places

8 July 2024: Paris 2024 Sport Entries deadline

26 July — 11 August 2024: Olympic Games Paris 2024

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