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The Olympic distances for the three disciplines are:
# Swimming – 1500 Metres
# Road Cycling – 40 Kilometres
# Road Running – 10 kilometres

The segments were run in sequence, so that the person who crossed the line in first place at the end of the run was the winner.


MEDALISTS

Five nations won medals in the two inaugural triathlon events. Switzerland was the only nation to earn more than one, winning a gold and a bronze in the women's competition.


TOP 8 TABLE

Nine nations had athletes place in the top eight. Three of those nations had three athletes place, and one more had two athletes place.


WOMEN'S TRIATHLON

The women's triathlon was run on 16 September 2000 . 48 women competed, with 8 dropping out during the cycling phase.


MEN'S TRIATHLON

The men's triathlon was run on 17 September . 52 men competed.