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This is the standard distance of the run leg in an Olympic triathlon.
What is 10 kilometers?
This is the standard distance of the bike leg in an Ironman triathlon.
What is 112 miles?
This is the swim distance in a sprint triathlon.
What is 750 meters (or 0.47 miles)?
This is the order of disciplines in a traditional triathlon.
What is swim, bike, run?
This candy, introduced in 1928 and known for its peanut butter and chocolate combo, is consistently ranked America's favorite Halloween treat.
What is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?
In endurance racing, this is the term for when an athlete suddenly runs out of energy, often due to depleted glycogen stores.
What is hitting the wall?
This French term describes a pack of cyclists riding in tight formation to reduce wind resistance.
What is a peloton?
The open-water swimming technique where you briefly lift your head to check your direction.
What is sighting?
This four-letter acronym refers to the area where triathletes change gear between events.
What is T1/T2 (transition area)?
This colorful, fruit-flavored candy’s original slogan was “Taste the Rainbow.”
What are Skittles?
This famous Boston Marathon landmark at mile 20 is notorious for breaking runners' spirits with its steep incline.
What is Heartbreak Hill?
Cyclists measure this in revolutions per minute to track pedaling speed.
What is cadence?
This stroke is typically fastest in competitive swimming.
What is freestyle (front crawl)?
This Olympic city hosted triathlon’s official debut as an Olympic event in the year 2000.
What is Sydney?
Invented in Austria in 1927, this small, brick-shaped candy is dispensed from collectible character heads.
What is PEZ?
VO₂ max measures this important physiological capability for endurance athletes.
What is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise?
This iconic, grueling cycling race covers over 2,000 miles across France every July.
What is the Tour de France?
This Olympic champion is the most decorated swimmer of all time, with 28 medals.
Who is Michael Phelps?
The total distance of an Ironman triathlon in miles is this number.
What is 140.6?
This chocolate candy bar, first sold in 1930 and originally called the “Double Nut Bar,” was later renamed for a famous baseball player — though urban legend says he had nothing to do with it.
What is Baby Ruth?
This ultramarathon, one of the oldest and most prestigious trail races in the U.S., covers 100.2 miles from Squaw Valley to Auburn, California.
What is the Western States Endurance Run?
This term refers to the aerodynamic position a triathlete uses by resting forearms on handlebars.
What is the aero position?
This term describes the waves created by a group of swimmers starting together in open water.
What is a washing machine start?
Often called "the world's toughest footrace," this ultramarathon covers 135 miles through Death Valley in the middle of July, where temperatures can exceed 120°F, finishing at the trailhead to Mount Whitney.
What is the Badwater 135?
This candy, introduced in 1847, is considered America’s first mass-produced candy.
What is Necco Wafers?