Records
Because of the variability of courses, official Olympic records are not kept for the triathlon.
Alistair Brownlee holds the unofficial record for men having set the best time at the fourth Olympic Triathlon in his home country in London. The top 11 finishers in that race broke the previous Olympic best time. Emma Snowsill's result in Beijing was the best women's result to date.
- Record progression
Current record holders in bold.
| Gender | Olympian | Time | Olympics | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Alistair Brownlee, Great Britain | 1:46:25.00 | 2012 | Hyde Park, London |
| Women | Emma Snowsill, Australia | 1:58:27.66 | 2008 | Triathlon Venue, Beijing |
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