The participation in triathlons among U.S. Americans declined steadily between the mid-2010s and 2023, amounting to 3.1 million in 2023. At its peak, the U.S. participation in triathlons surpassed 4.2 million people. After setting a record of 1.88 million participants in 2017, the number of non-traditional and off-road triathlon racers decreased annually, with the figure amounting to 1.36 million in 2023.
Different styles of the sport
Enthusiasts of this sport can either take part in a conventional triathlon or an off-road triathlon. The conventional triathlon includes swimming, running, and cycling over various distances. Off-road triathlons differ from traditional forms in that the sites for running and cycling are generally unpaved and mountainous. In the United States, the conventional triathlon is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the more participated-in style of the sport.
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Outdoor Foundation. (February 27, 2024). Number of participants in triathlons in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191339/participants-in-triathlons-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of participants in triathlons in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191339/participants-in-triathlons-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. (2024). Number of participants in triathlons in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191339/participants-in-triathlons-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of Participants in Triathlons in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191339/participants-in-triathlons-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation, Number of participants in triathlons in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191339/participants-in-triathlons-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of participants in triathlons in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191339/participants-in-triathlons-in-the-us-since-2006/