Competitors swam in the open seas of the Singapore Strait and raced on the park's 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) track.

Alois Knabl of Austria finished third to win the bronze medal.

[1] Knabl was one of several athletes from his country who had the highest chances of winning a medal.

[4] Zimbabwe's Boyd Littleford and Bermuda's Ryan Gunn, who were in the final two places after the swimming segment, teamed up to complete the race together.

[1] The race began at approximately 9:00 a.m. (UTC+8) on 16 August at East Coast Park.