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 The first triathlon was held on the 25th of September 1974 in Mission Bay in San Diego, California, USA. The International Triathlon Federation (ITU) was founded in May 1989 in Avignon, France and the same town staged the first World Championships in August 1989.The sport has grown rapidly on both the national and international stage and triathlon made its debut at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where 500,000 spectators watched the event for two days, marking a momentous occasion in the history of the sport. | |
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