The 2019 Triathlon Asian Cup kicks off in Liandao Island of Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, on Saturday and Sunday.
A triathlon race is made up of three disciplines: swimming, cycling and running. It’s an endurance sport, with a wide range of distance options to choose from.
The 2019 Triathlon Asian Cup, divided into professional and amateur groups, lasted two days. The competition for the professional ironmen was conducted according to the triathlon course distances that are comprised of a 1.5 km swimming, a 40 km cycling and 10 km running.
Lyon, an Australian ironman, finished the first in 2 hours and 2 minutes.
In recent years, Lianyungang has held a series of influential sports events such as the Triathlon, the Super Marathon and the Sea Swimming Invitational. On May 31, the Lianyungang Municipal People's Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the China Triathlon Sports Association and Nanjing Sports Institute respectively on the comprehensive and in-depth cooperation in triathlon competition, planning and construction of the triathlon sports park, training of sports talents, and fitness for all.
