Statistics
Facts and figures from Danish triathlonLast updated 10 November 2026 at 03:51
2026 so far · results
15,032
+12% vs the same period last year (13,365)
Athletes
11,239
+11% vs last year
Races
228
+4% vs last year
In total 174,232 results50,686 athletes3,412 races8,410 clubssince 1983
Results per year
Full year2026 so farProjected 15,102
Peak year 2017 with 21,243. The pandemic year 2020 had 1,156.
Distances
all years
- Half46,76427%
- Full43,32625%
- Standard42,12324%
- Supersprint20,76712%
- Sprint20,68712%
- T10030%
Sports
number of races
- Triathlon3,120
- Duathlon241
- Cross triathlon66
- Aquathlon35
- Cross duathlon32
- Aquabike19
Did you know
- The longest active career is 40 years: Heidi Nielsen, from 1986 to 2026
- Most races finished: Emil Holm with 115
- August is the biggest month, with 18% of all races
Women and men
Men 127,110 · 74%Women 45,000 · 26%
2,122 results with no gender recorded
Share of women per year, 20% in 2009 → 27% in 2026
Biggest venues
results · 961 locations in total
- 1Copenhagen, Denmark34,040
- 2Elsinore, Denmark20,389
- 3Aalborg, Denmark6,410
- 4Karrebæksminde, Denmark6,270
- 5Silkeborg, Denmark6,006
Countries: Denmark 155,392 · Spain 3,827 · Germany 3,155 · United States 1,875 · Sweden 1,634
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