ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships

The ITU Long Distance Triathlon World 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 the International Triathlon Union.

Medallists

Men's championship
Year Gold Silver Bronze
1994  Rob Barel (NED)  Lothar Leder (GER)  Yves Cordier (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)  Peter Sandvang (DEN)
1999  Peter Sandvang (DEN)  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)  Massimo Guadagni (ITA)
2000  Peter Sandvang (DEN)  Cyrille Neveu (FRA)  François Chabaud (FRA)
2001  Peter Sandvang (DEN)  Rasmus Henning (DEN)  Jonas Colting (SWE)
2002  Cyrille Neveu (FRA)  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)  Rutger Beke (BEL)
2003  Eneko Llanos (ESP)  Rutger Beke (BEL)  Xavier Le Floch (FRA)
2004  Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN)  Jonas Colting (SWE)  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL)
2005  Viktor Zyemtsev (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)  François Chabaud (FRA)  Martin Jensen (DEN)
2009  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA)  Martin Jensen (DEN)
2010  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA)  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)  François Chabaud (FRA)
2011[1]  Jordan Rapp (USA)  Joe Gambles (AUS)  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA)
2012[2]  Chris McCormack (AUS)  Eneko Llanos (ESP)  Dirk Bockel (LUX)
2013[3]  Bertrand Billard (FRA)  Terenzo Bozzone (NZL)  Dirk Bockel (LUX)
2014  Bertrand Billard (FRA)  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA)  Cyril Viennot (FRA)
2015[4]  Cyril Viennot (FRA)  Martin Jensen (DEN)  Joe Skipper (GBR)
2016  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA)  Cyril Viennot (FRA)  Matt Chrabot (USA)
2017  Lionel Sanders (CAN)  Joshua Amberger (AUS)  Joe Gambles (AUS)
2018[5]  Pablo Dapena (ESP)  Ruedi Wild (SUI)  Marko Albert (EST)
2019  Javier Gómez (ESP)  Pablo Dapena (ESP)  Jaroslav Kovačič (SLO)

Women's championship
Year Gold Silver Bronze
1994  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA)  Karen Smyers (USA)  Lydie Reuze (FRA)
1995  Jenny Rose (NZL)  Ute Schaefer (GER)  Ines Estedt (GER)
1996  Karen Smyers (USA)  Sophie Delemer (FRA)  Suzanne Nielsen (DEN)
1997  Ines Estedt (GER)  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA)  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)
1998  Rina Hill (AUS)  Lena Wahlqvist (SWE)  Megumi Shigaki (JPN)
1999  Suzanne Nielsen (DEN)  Joanne King (AUS)  Jasmine Haemmerle (AUT)
2000  Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA)  Natascha Badmann (SUI)  Daniela Locarno (ITA)
2001  Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN)  Lena Wahlqvist (SWE)  Suzanne Nielsen (DEN)
2002  Ines Estedt (GER)  Kathleen Smet (BEL)  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)
2003  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)  Ana Burgos (ESP)  Sione Jongstra (NED)
2004  Tamara Kozulina (UKR)  Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN)  Sione Jongstra (NED)
2005  Kathleen Smet (BEL)  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS)  Tina Boman (FIN)
2006  Bella Comerford (GBR)  Edith Niederfriniger (ITA)  Johanna Daumas (FRA)
2007  Leanda Cave (GBR)  Erika Csomor (HUN)  Catriona Morrison (GBR)
2008  Chrissie Wellington (GBR)  Charlotte Kolters (DEN)  Yvonne van Vlerken (NED)
2009  Jodie Swallow (GBR)  Rebekah Keat (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)  Camilla Pedersen (DEN)  Jodie Swallow (GBR)
2013[3]  Melissa Hauschildt (AUS)  Camilla Pedersen (DEN)  Rachel McBride (CAN)
2014  Camilla Pedersen (DEN)  Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN)  Andrea Hewitt (NZL)
2015[4]  Mary Beth Ellis (USA)  Camilla Pedersen (DEN)  Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN)
2016  Jodie Swallow (GBR)  Caroline Steffen (SUI)  Rachel McBride (CAN)
2017  Sarah Crowley (AUS)  Helle Frederiksen (DEN)  Heather Wurtele (CAN)
2018[8]  Helle Frederiksen (DEN)  Bárbara Riveros (CHI)  Annabel Luxford (AUS)
2019  Alexandra Tondeur (BEL)  Judith Corachán (ESP)  Anna Noguera (ESP)

Venues
Year Date Location Race distances (kilometres)
Swim Cycle Run
1994 26 June Nice 4 120 32
1995 1 October Nice 4 120 32
1996 7 September Muncie, IN 1.9 90 21.6
1997 8 June Nice 4 120 30
1998 5 September Sado Island 3 136 28
1999 11 July Säter 4 120 30
2000 18 June Nice 4 120 30
2001 5 August Fredericia 3.8 180 42
2002 22 September Nice 4 120 30
2003 11 May Ibiza 4 120 30
2004 3 July Säter 4 120 30
2005 7 August Fredericia 4 120 30
2006 19 November Canberra 4 120 30
2007 15 July Lorient 3 80 20
2008 31 August Almere 4 120 30
2009 25 October Perth 3 80 20
2010 31 July Immenstadt 4 130 30
2011 5 November Henderson, Nevada 0[lower-alpha 1] 120 30
2012 29 July Vitoria-Gasteiz 4 120 30
2013 1 June Belfort [lower-alpha 2] 87 20
2014 21 September Weihai 4 120 20
2015 27 June Motala 1.5[lower-alpha 3] 120 30
2016 24 September Oklahoma City 4 120 30
2017 27 August Penticton 3 120 30
2018 14 July Fyn 3 120 30
2019 4 May Pontevedra 1.5[lower-alpha 4] 110 30
  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. 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. Krabel, Herbert (1 June 2013). "Billard, Hauschildt in Belfort". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  4. "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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