Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Duathlon
Consisting of running and cycling, duathlon can be contested on almost any terrain, although usually on tarmac. The ITU Duathlon World Championships are held on an annual basis and consist of a 10km run, 40km cycle and 5km run. At elite level the cycling is draft legal.
Although many competitors specialize in duathlon, the sport is often used during the triathlon off-season by Age Groupers and elites to improve their run speed and bike power. Events are usually held in the spring or autumn so as not to clash with summer triathlon races.
ITU Duathlon Rankings
The ITU Duathlon Rankings winners will be established at the end of the series and the ITU Duathlon Rankings Bonus Pool Prize Money will be distributed after the last scoring event (2009 Cali PATCO Duathlon Pan American Championships) according to the ITU Duathlon Rankings. Athletes must score on a minimum of 3 events for ITU Duathlon Rankings in the same calendar year to be eligible for the Bonus Pool Prize Money.
2009 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
2008 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
2007 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
2006 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
2005 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
2004 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
2003 ITU Duathlon Rankings
Elite Men Elite Women
