Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Indian Athletes Excel at 5i50 Triathlon Chennai 2026
Indian athletes had a great time at the 5i50 Triathlon in Chennai.
There were 650 athletes from six countries.
The swimming part was canceled because of bad water conditions, so they did a 5 km run, 40 km cycling, and another 10 km run instead.
Adarsh MS won the men's race, and Arthi Nainar won the women's race.
There was also a Duathlon with different categories, and Indian athletes won most of the races.
The event was a big success, and they plan to do it again next year.
Indian athletes dominated the 5i50 Triathlon Chennai 2026, with Adarsh MS and Arthi Nainar winning the men's and women's categories respectively.
The swimming leg was canceled due to challenging water conditions, and the event was modified to include a 5 km run, 40 km cycling, and a 10 km run.
SOL Fitness won the relay category with a time of 2:21:36, followed by Boss of Tri and 5121 Strivers.
The DuYoska Duathlon featured multiple categories, with Logidhas Rajasekaran and Anee Verma winning the Sprint Duathlon, and Sapan Panchal and Mohanadevi K winning the Standard Duathlon.
The event brought together 650 athletes from six countries and is planned to return to Chennai next year.
- Who
- Indian athletes and international participants from six countries
- What
- 5i50 Triathlon Chennai 2026 and DuYoska Duathlon
- When
- Sunday, 2026
- Where
- Chennai, India
- Why
- To host the first-ever Olympic Distance Triathlon event and bring the World Classic Duathlon Series to India
- Event
- 5i50 Triathlon Chennai 2026
- Date
- Sunday, 2026
- Participants
- 650 athletes from six countries
- Modified Format
- 5 km run, 40 km cycling, 10 km run
- Open Men's Winner
- Adarsh MS (2:05:14)
- Open Women's Winner
- Arthi Nainar (2:55:23)
- Relay Winners
- SOL Fitness (2:21:36)
- Duathlon Sprint Men's Winner
- Logidhas Rajasekaran (1:25:56)
- Duathlon Sprint Women's Winner
- Anee Verma (1:35:57)
- Duathlon Standard Men's Winner
- Sapan Panchal (2:06:05)
- Duathlon Standard Women's Winner
- Mohanadevi K (3:19:26)