Kuwait's 1st int'l triathlon tourney to begin Saturday

KUWAIT, March 27 (KUNA) -- The first Kuwait international triathlon tournament will be held on March 28 with participation of 100 triathletes from 15 countries.
Member of the Kuwait triathlon committee Omar Al-Omar told KUNA that the women segment of the race will see participants sprinting for a distance of 350 meters followed by a cycling race for 12 kilometers and ending with a run for a distance of 2.5 kilometers.
The male portion of the race will see men triathletes sprinting for a distance of 750 meters followed by a cycling race for 24 kilometers and ending with a run for 4 kilometers, said Al-Omar.
A number of 25 Kuwaiti triathletes are partaking in the tournament along with their counterparts from the US, Britain, France, Spain, Czech, and GCC countries, said Al-Omar.
The Triathlon, a multiple sports discipline race, was first introduced in the 1920s. The highest governing body of the sport is the International Triathlon Union. (end) fsa.gta