Tags: Olympic Event, Olympics.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics the triathlon events were held at the Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre. Fifty triathletes contested the female event on August 25 and the same number contested the male event on August 26 making up a total of 100 competitors. Each competitor starts the event with a 1500 metre swim course followed by a 40 kilometre road bicycle race and finish with a 10 kilometre road run.