World Triathlon Long Distance Championships

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The World Triathlon Long Distance Championships is a triathlon race held annually since 1994. The championships involve a continuous swim-cycle-run, over distances varying between that of an Olympic-distance and an Iron-distance triathlon race. The championships are organised by World Triathlon.

Medallists[]

Men's championship[]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1994  Rob Barel (NED)   (GER)   (FRA)
1995  Simon Lessing (GBR)  Luc Van Lierde (BEL)  Peter Reid (CAN)
1996  Greg Welch (AUS)  Luc Van Lierde (BEL)  Spencer Smith (GBR)
1997  Luc Van Lierde (BEL)  Rob Barel (NED)  Jean-Christophe Guinchard (SUI)
1998  Luc Van Lierde (BEL)  Rob Barel (NED)   (DEN)
1999   (DEN)  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)   (ITA)
2000   (DEN)   (FRA)   (FRA)
2001   (DEN)  Rasmus Henning (DEN)   (SWE)
2002   (FRA)  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)  Rutger Beke (BEL)
2003  Eneko Llanos (ESP)  Rutger Beke (BEL)  Xavier Le Floch (FRA)
2004  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)   (SWE)  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL)
2005   (UKR)  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL)  Xavier Le Floch (FRA)
2006  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)  Craig Alexander (AUS)  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL)
2007  Julien Loy (FRA)  Xavier Le Floch (FRA)  Sébastien Berlier (FRA)
2008  Julien Loy (FRA)   (FRA)   (DEN)
2009  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)   (FRA)   (DEN)
2010   (FRA)  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)   (FRA)
2011[1]  Jordan Rapp (USA)  Joe Gambles (AUS)   (FRA)
2012[2]  Chris McCormack (AUS)  Eneko Llanos (ESP)  Dirk Bockel (LUX)
2013[3]   (FRA)  Terenzo Bozzone (NZL)  Dirk Bockel (LUX)
2014   (FRA)   (FRA)   (FRA)
2015[4]   (FRA)   (DEN)  Joe Skipper (GBR)
2016   (FRA)   (FRA)   (USA)
2017  Lionel Sanders (CAN)   (AUS)  Joe Gambles (AUS)
2018[5]   (ESP)  Ruedi Wild (SUI)  Marko Albert (EST)
2019  Javier Gómez (ESP)   (ESP)   (SLO)
2021   (DEN)   (SWE)  Reinaldo Colucci (BRA)

Women's championship[]

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1994  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA)  Karen Smyers (USA)   (FRA)
1995  Jenny Rose (NZL)   (GER)   (GER)
1996  Karen Smyers (USA)   (FRA)   (DEN)
1997   (GER)  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA)  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)
1998  Rina Hill (AUS)   (SWE)   (JPN)
1999   (DEN)  Joanne King (AUS)   (AUT)
2000  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA)  Natascha Badmann (SUI)   (ITA)
2001   (DEN)   (SWE)   (DEN)
2002   (GER)  Kathleen Smet (BEL)  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)
2003  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)  Ana Burgos (ESP)  Sione Jongstra (NED)
2004   (UKR)   (DEN)  Sione Jongstra (NED)
2005  Kathleen Smet (BEL)  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS)   (FIN)
2006  Bella Comerford (GBR)   (ITA)   (FRA)
2007  Leanda Cave (GBR)  Erika Csomor (HUN)  Catriona Morrison (GBR)
2008  Chrissie Wellington (GBR)   (DEN)  Yvonne van Vlerken (NED)
2009  Jodie Swallow (GBR)   (AUS)  Delphine Pelletier (FRA)
2010  Caroline Steffen (SUI)  Yvonne van Vlerken (NED)  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)
2011[6]  Rachel Joyce (GBR)  Leanda Cave (GBR)  Meredith Kessler (USA)
2012[7]  Caroline Steffen (SUI)   (DEN)  Jodie Swallow (GBR)
2013[3]  Melissa Hauschildt (AUS)   (DEN)   (CAN)
2014   (DEN)   (FIN)  Andrea Hewitt (NZL)
2015[4]  Mary Beth Ellis (USA)   (DEN)   (FIN)
2016  Jodie Swallow (GBR)  Caroline Steffen (SUI)   (CAN)
2017  Sarah Crowley (AUS)  Helle Frederiksen (DEN)  Heather Wurtele (CAN)
2018[8]  Helle Frederiksen (DEN)  Bárbara Riveros (CHI)  Annabel Luxford (AUS)
2019   (BEL)   (ESP)   (ESP)
2021   (NED)   (FRA)   (DEN)

Venues[]

Year Date Location Race distances (kilometres)
Swim Cycle Run
1994 26 June France Nice 4 120 32
1995 1 October France Nice 4 120 32
1996 7 September United States Muncie, IN 1.9 90 21.6
1997 8 June France Nice 4 120 30
1998 5 September Japan Sado Island 3 136 28
1999 11 July Sweden Säter 4 120 30
2000 18 June France Nice 4 120 30
2001 5 August Denmark Fredericia 3.8 180 42
2002 22 September France Nice 4 120 30
2003 11 May Spain Ibiza 4 120 30
2004 3 July Sweden Säter 4 120 30
2005 7 August Denmark Fredericia 4 120 30
2006 19 November Australia Canberra 4 120 30
2007 15 July France Lorient 3 80 20
2008 31 August Netherlands Almere 4 120 30
2009 25 October Australia Perth 3 80 20
2010 31 July Germany Immenstadt 4 130 30
2011 5 November United States Henderson, Nevada 0[a] 120 30
2012 29 July Spain Vitoria-Gasteiz 4 120 30
2013 1 June France Belfort [b] 87 20
2014 21 September China Weihai 4 120 20
2015 27 June Sweden Motala 1.5[c] 120 30
2016 24 September United States Oklahoma City 4 120 30
2017 27 August Canada Penticton 3 120 30
2018 14 July Denmark Fyn 3 120 30
2019 4 May Spain Pontevedra 1.5[d] 110 30
2021 12 September Netherlands Almere 3.8 180.2 42
  1. ^ Swim stage cancelled due to cold weather[1]
  2. ^ Swim stage changed to a 9.5k run and overall course shortened due to cold weather.[3]
  3. ^ Swim shortened due to water temperature[4]
  4. ^ Swim shortened due to water temperature[9]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Sherwood, Merryn (6 November 2011). "Jordan Rapp wins ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship". triathlon.org. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Merryn (29 July 2012). "Chris McCormack triumphant at 2012 ITU Long Distance World Championships". triathlon.org. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Krabel, Herbert (1 June 2013). "Billard, Hauschildt in Belfort". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Viennot & Ellis secure first Long Distance titles". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Results: 2018 Fyn ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships - Elite Men". ITU. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ Sherwood, Merryn (6 November 2011). "Rachel Joyce claims another ITU Long Distance Triathlon world title for Great Britain". triathlon.org. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  7. ^ "2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships : Elite Women : Results". Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Results: 2018 Fyn ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships - Elite Women". ITU. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. ^ "The swim course has been reduced to 1.5km". ITU. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

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