Average Age of Triathlete

From IMLP results (post processed)

Assume an "average" age in each AG, and the overall average is about 39.75. 

The average age of THIS triahtlete is 18.  That number was derived by summing all my ages up to 35 (1+2+3….+34+35 and dividing by 35). 

I call this the Tupuppy theory for average age calculation.

You forgot 0,  you spent a year of your life before turning 1.   So really you have to add zero and devide by 36, making you under 18!  

I was 25 for Lake Placid this year (I'm not 25 anymore ).  I'm assuming I was probably the second oldest 25 year old female on raceday (one other is a week or two older than me-I've raced against her before).  So I was probably older than maybe 18 other females in the entire race field.   One older man (maybe in his 50s?) said to me on the bike when he say my age on my calf when he flew by me- "You're only 25 and you're doing this?"  So that should give you some idea.  I just wish I had down my first Ironman before I turned 25 last August- then maybe I would have had a much better chance at Kona- I certainly would have had a much higher age group placing.  Of course, when a 63 year old women has a better bike split by more than 90 minutes then you, maybe being older is an advantage in this long-distance stuff

Waaayyyy down on the "younger" end of the bell curve.  (You've got to be 18 to compete in most IM races.) 

The good news for you is, your AG won't have as much competition.  So, if you want to take home 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place "hardware" in your various races... now's the time to train!    Enjoy.