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The first recorded triathlon event was held in San Diego, California on May 24, 1974. TriathlonLIVE is organized by the San Diego Athletics Club as an alternative to strict track training. The race was held in San Diego's Mission Bay and included 5.3 miles of running, followed by 5 miles of bicycle and 600 yards of bay swimming. A total of 46 athletes completed the competition. Triathlon has developed rapidly from its humble beginnings in San Diego and has become one of the fastest growing sports in the world in just a few years. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was attracted by the rapid development of this sport and in 1988 began to discuss the inclusion of triathlon in the Olympic Games. At that time, the President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch (Juan Antonio Samaranch) arranged a meeting in Stockholm that year, intending to include the triathlon in the Olympic Games. Race as soon as possible. At that meeting, Canadian Les Macdonald was selected as the chairman of the triathlon working committee and Stuart Jonathan of Sweden was selected as the secretary.