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The '''[[Triathlon]]''' competitions at the '''[[2008 Summer Olympics]]''', in [[Beijing]], were held on Monday, August 18 (women) and Tuesday, August 19 (men), on the [[Triathlon Venue]] at the [[Ming Dynasty Tombs|Ming Tomb Reservoir]] in [[Shisanling]].
 
Each competitor started the event with a {{convert|1500|m|mi}} swim course, followed by a {{convert|40|km|mi}} [[road bicycle racing|road bicycle race]] and finished with a {{convert|10|km|mi}} [[road running|road run]]. Both leg transitions (swimming—cycling and cycling—running) were performed on a special transition area, under judge's scrutiny. The cycling was carried out as 6 laps of 6.66km66&nbsp;km each and the running as 4 laps of 2.5km5&nbsp;km each<ref>[http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/triathlon/n214432234.shtml en.beijing2008.cn Home > Olympic Sports > Triathlon] retrieved August 19. 2008</ref>. Contestants overtaken by the leader on the cycling course were disqualified (LAP) for security reasons.<ref name=LAP >According to [http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/triathlon/n214432225.shtml the official Olympic Competition Rules] and the {{cite web
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[[ImageFile:Olympic pictogram Triathlon.png|100px|border|right|Triathlon]]
 
==Medal summary==
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==Schedule==
[[ImageFile:2008 Triathlon Venue.JPG|right|thumb|200px|The [[Triathlon Venue]] at the [[Ming Dynasty Tombs|Ming Tomb Reservoir]].]]
<small>All times are [[China Standard Time]] ([[UTC+8]])</small>
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