The World Triathlon Cross Duathlon Championships is a premier cross duathlon championship competition organised by World Triathlon. The first event took place in 2022 as part of the 2022 World Triathlon Multisport Championships and consisted of a 7km trail run, followed by a 23.2km mountain bike cross-country race and finishing with 3.5km of trail running.
| Year | Date | Location | Race distances (kilometres) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Cycle | Run 2 | |||
| 2022 | 6 June | Târgu Mureș, Romania | 6.5 | 23.2 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 3 May | Sant Antoni, Spain | 5.8 | 20.9 | 3 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Targu Mures |  Thibaut De Smet (BEL) | Sebastien Carabin (BEL) |  Alessandro Saravalle (ITA) |
 2023 Ibiza | Sebastien Carabin (BEL) |  Jens Emil Sloth (DEN) | Alessandro Saravalle (ITA) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Targu Mures | Eleonora Peroncini (ITA) |  Carina Wasle (AUT) |  Noor Dekker (NED) |
| 2023 Ibiza | Diede Diederiks (NED) |  Anna Zehnder (SUI) | Eva García (ESP) |
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the disciplines included. The word is of Greek origin, from τρεῖς or treis (three) and ἆθλος or athlos (competition).
Duathlon is an athletic event that consists of a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg in a format similar to triathlons. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally.
XTERRA is a series of cross triathlon races, i.e. three-sport races which include swimming, mountain biking, and trail running. The XTERRA Global Tour is owned and produced by XTERRA Sports Limited. The XTERRA race series is the best-known series of cross triathlons, and is considered by most to be the de facto world championship of the sport.
A multisport competition is a family of athletic competitions in which athletes race in a continuous series of stages or "legs", and rapidly switch from one athletic discipline to another in order to achieve the best overall time. Most multisport events are endurance races, consisting of aerobic activities such as cycling, running, kayaking and cross-country skiing.
World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union (ITU), is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations. World Triathlon hosts the top level international race series the World Triathlon Championship Series and the ITU Triathlon World Cup. World Triathlon also has a long-distance race circuit with official world championships. Additionally, World Triathlon sanctions and organizes official Aquathlon (run-swim-run), Duathlon (run-bike-run) and Winter triathlon championships. World Triathlon is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland
An aquathlon is a multisport race consisting of continuous run and swim elements. Competitors complete a swim immediately followed by a run over various distances. Athletes compete for fastest overall course completion, including the time transitioning between the disciplines.
Conrad Stoltz is a triathlete from South Africa. He is a four time XTERRA Triathlon World Champion and a three time ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion.
USA Triathlon (USAT) is the national governing body for the multisport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and winter triathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon is a member federation of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the World Triathlon. Victoria Brumfield is the chief executive officer and Joel Rosinbum is the chair. Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Emma Jane Pooley is a British-Swiss athlete in multiple sports. A former professional cyclist who specialised in time trials and hilly races, she later transferred to endurance running, duathlon and triathlon, and was four-times world champion in long-distance duathlon. She competes in long-distance and uphill mountain running and has represented Switzerland at the world trailrunning championships.
Terenzo Bozzone is a professional triathlete from New Zealand who races primarily in long distance, non-drafting events. He is the winner of the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
The World Triathlon Duathlon Championships is a duathlon championship competition organised by World Triathlon. The race has been held annually since 1990. The championships involve a continuous run-cycle-run, with the format since 1994 being a first run of 10 km, a cycle of 40 km and a second run of 5 km.
Jason P. Lester is an endurance athlete, the author of the book Running on Faith, and the 2009 ESPY Award winner for Best Male Athlete with a Disability. He is the first disabled athlete to complete the Ultraman World Championships. He is the Founder of EPIC5 Challenge, EP1CMAN and The NEVER STOP Foundation est. 2007.
Welsh Triathlon is the national governing body and membership association for triathlon, duathlon and other multisports in Wales. It is a member of the British Triathlon Federation, the other members being Triathlon England and Triathlon Scotland.
The British Triathlon Federation is the national governing body for triathlon, duathlon and associated multisport in Great Britain. It administers triathlon in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Britain at the world body, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the regional body the European Triathlon Union (ETU). The BTF also selects athletes to represent the national team, at races such as the world triathlon series and the Olympic games.
Chris Mosier is an American advocate for transgender rights and triathlete. He started his athletic career before transitioning, started his transition in 2010, and in 2015 earned a spot on the Team USA sprint duathlon men's team for the 2016 World Championship, making him the first known out trans athlete to join a U.S. national team different from his sex at birth.
Winter Duathlon is a take off Winter triathlon with Run - XC Ski - Run legs. In 2007 various people including Channel Multisport were trying to grow the sport and encourage more people to participate in the hope that Winter Triathlon will be included in the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Andreas Schilling is a Danish triathlete. He competed in the men's event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the winner of the 2018 ITU Duathlon World Championships.
This topic reveals a large number of triathlon events and their results for 2014.
The 2021 World Triathlon Duathlon Championships was a duathlon competition held in Avilés, Spain from 6 to 7 November 2021 and organized by World Triathlon. The Elite and U23 races consisted of a 10.65 km (6.62 mi) run, 39.6 km (24.6 mi) bike and 5.2 km (3.2 mi) run. The championship also included other races per age group, junior, sprint per age group and para-duathlon.
The 2021 World Triathlon Cross Championships was the 10th edition of the World Triathlon Cross Championships organized by World Triathlon. It was held in Guijo de Granadilla, Spain, from 29 to 31 October 2021. Medals were awarded in Elite, Under-23, Junior, Group age and Para-Cross triathlon. World Triathlon organized the 2021 Aquathlon World Championships in the same date and venue. It was the 3rd edition on Spanish soil and second on El Anillo circuit. The race included a 1 km (0.62 mi) swim, 21 km (13 mi) mountain bike race and 6 km (3.7 mi) of trail running.