Duathlon
Introducing 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.
The 2015 ITU World Championships were hosted in Adelaide, Australia.
The 2016 edition will be hosted in Avilés Spain:
ITU has also joined forces in the last years with Powerman, with an ongoing agreement until 2016. As part of the cooperation, there will be partial integration in the ITU Duathlon Rankings, taking into account the ITU Powerman World Championships, Long Distance Duathlons that regional federations determine as Continental Championships and events declared as National Championships by the NFs.
Latest Duathlon News
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Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) and Nicolas (FRA) reclaim Duathlon World Champion Titles in Penticton
Kicking off the week-long event of Multisport racing, the 2017 Penticton ITU Duathlon World Championships...Aug 19, 2017 -
Duathlon to crown first Penticton World Champions
A run, bike, run course will crown the first round of World Champion athletes as duathlon opens up the 2017...Aug 18, 2017 -
Penticton is ready to crown the 2017 Multisport World Champions
After years and years of planning, the 2017 Penticton ITU Multisport World Championship Festival has finally...Aug 18, 2017 -
Penticton to be the Mecca of triathlon this summer
With less than four months to go, everything is ready in beautiful Penticton (Canada) to be the Mecca of...May 12, 2017 -
ITU extends partnership with Powerman through 2020
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce its partnership with the International Powerman...Sep 02, 2016 -
Richad Murray and Emma Pallant claim the Duathlon World crowns
With crowds spilling into the streets following a full day of races, South African triathlete Richard Murray...Jun 04, 2016 -
Athlete chatter ahead of Avilés ITU 2016 Duathlon World Champs
Athletes gathered on Friday at the Niemeyer center in Aviles ahead of the 2016 ITU Duathlon World...Jun 03, 2016 -
Avilés ready to welcome the best duathletes of the world
The world’s best duathletes are set to astonish the crowds on the streets of Aviles with the medieval town...Jun 01, 2016
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Upcoming Events
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06 May, 2018Vejle, Denmark • Start Lists
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06 - 14 Jul, 2018Fyn, Denmark • Start Lists
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Latest Duathlon Videos
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2017 ITU Multisport Festival Wrap08 Sep, 2017 -
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