"Who is the greatest triathlete of all time?"
Hmm.
While it may appear to be a simple question, it is far more complicated than it looks.
When it comes to selecting the greatest triathletes, one of the most often asked topics is their
abilities.
So, for today's video, we'll show you the top 10 greatest triathletes of all time.
Since comparisons across triathlon distances and gender are difficult, this list contains
the best triathletes from all disciplines.
So, if you want to know if your faves are on this list, be sure to keep watching up
to the end of this video!
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Being a professional triathlete is a dream job for many people.
You may be asking, "What are some of the great aspects of becoming
a pro?"
Is it having the luxury of time seeking your best possible fitness, achieving objectives,
being active and healthy for a living, going to cool locations, meeting new people, or
perhaps having the privilege of time to pursue your highest suitable fitness?
Well, for these greatest triathletes, it is having the ability to influence and motivate
people to pursue their goals, whether it is just getting off the couch or preparing for
an Ironman.
In line with that, we'll be sharing the top ten triathletes that compete at the very top
of their respective distances and have inspired triathletes worldwide with their incredible
feats of endurance and determination.
The top ten greatest triathletes of all time are as follows:
#10.
Peter Reid Peter Reid is a former professional triathlete
from Canada, well-known for his remarkable performances throughout his triathlon career.
He is well-known for winning ten Ironman Triathlon races, including three Ironman Championships,
giving him the record for most Ironman races ever won.
#9.
Simon Whitfield Simon Whitfield is a retired Canadian Olympic
triathlete well-known for his accomplishments and for being the happiest and cheeriest competitor
on the starting line.
He has won 11 ITU World Cups in all.
In addition, he was the first triathlon to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal and compete
in four.
#8.
Allister Brownlee Even though this two-time Olympic gold winner
(2012, 2016) has been sidelined for much of the 2019 season due to injury, he still deserves
to be on our list.
Allister stepped outside of the Olympic distance after reaching 30 years old in 2018 and excelled
in various events and distances.
He finished second in the 2018 and 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championships, after long-distance
icon Jan Frodeno (2018) and youngster Gustav Iden (2019).
#7.
Katie Zaferes This professional triathlete from the United
States had a fantastic season in 2019.
She eventually made it to the top of the podium in 2019 after finishing 5th in 2015, 4th in
2016, 3rd in 2017, and 3rd in 2018.
She won numerous WTS events in Abu Dhabi, Bermuda, Yokohama, and Montreal in the first
half of 2019.
She could bounce back fast after an unfortunate accident in the Olympic test event in August
that fractured her nose and required 23 stitches in her mouth, winning the WTS Grand Final
in Lausanne.
She ultimately won her maiden world championship title thanks to her continuous top performances
throughout the year.
#6.
Vincent Luis At the Lausanne Grand Final in 2019, Frenchman
Vincent Luis halted Spain's six-year winning streak by winning his first global title.
In addition to winning the most significant Olympic distance event of the year, he also
took first place in the 2019 WTS of Yokohoma.
He has risen to the top of the WTS standings because of his triumphs and outstanding performances
throughout the season, relegating Mola and Gomez to second and third place, respectively.
#5.
Javier Gomez This 5-time world champion and Olympic silver
medalist in the Olympic distance, born in 1983, is the oldest short-distance triathlete
on the list, but he is far from retiring.
Javier Gomez and fellow Spaniard Mario Mola have a lot in common since Javier Gomez was
the first triathlete to win three straight world titles (2014, 2015, 2016), immediately
before Mario Mola.
Both athletes are well-rounded triathletes, with neither having a clear weaker discipline.
Javier Gomez demonstrated his versatility by winning the ITU Long Level World Championships
and coming second in Bermuda's Olympic distance WTS event in 2019.
Gomez also finished fifth in the overall WTS standings with five top-ten finishes.
#4.
Mario Mola He's a three-time World Champion from Spain
(2016, 2017, 2018).
Mario Mola has been a prominent competitor in the ITU series for almost a decade.
After three straight World Championship victories, his winning streak stopped in 2019 as he finished
second against France's Vincent Luis.
However, with a win in the WTS Abu Dhabi in March and three more 2nd place results in
the final four WTS events, he more than earns his spot on this year's best performance list.
He is now ranked first in the ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking and is largely
a major candidate for Olympic Gold in Tokyo 2021.
#3.
Gustav Iden At the 2019 men's 70.3 World Championships
in Nice, this 23-year-old Norwegian youngster made a splash by dominating the star-studded
competition and becoming the youngest 70.3 World Champion ever.
He was able to fend off well-known triathletes, including two-time Olympic Champion Allister
Brownlee, Sebastian Kienle, and Bart Aernouts, because of his superior bike handling abilities
and the quickest run split in the race (1:08 half marathon!).
#2.
Anne Haug Anne Haug of Germany was eager for more after
finishing third in both the full-distance Ironman and the 70.3 World Championships in
2018.
She narrowly missed qualifying for Kona after sustaining injuries early in the 2019 season.
After winning the Ironman in Copenhagen, she was fortunate enough to get a last-minute
ticket to Kona.
#1.
Jan Frodeno This man needs no introduction to those who
are familiar with triathlon.
Frodeno, like many other professional triathletes, began his career at a short-course distance.
He had an illustrious short-course career, culminating in his victory in the 2008 Olympic
triathlon in Beijing.
After a dismal 6th place results in the 2012 Olympic race, Frodeno moved to long-distance
triathlon and has never looked back.
He was a two-time winner of the Ironman World Championship (2015, 2016) and a two-time winner
of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship (2015, 2016) before the 2019 season (2015, 2018).
He claims the current world record for the long Ironman race, with a time of 7:35:39
hours, achieved in Roth, Germany, in 2016.
Frodeno decided not to defend his title at the 70.3 World Championships in 2019 to focus
entirely on the full Ironman in Kona later in the year.
However, when the big day arrived, he outperformed his expectations by capturing his third Ironman
World Championship title in record-breaking time.
That ends my video for today!
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