World Triathlon Long Distance Championships

Annual triathalon race

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.

## Venues

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Year  | Date  | Location  | Race distances (kilometres)

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Swim  | Cycle  | Run
1994  | 26 June  |  Nice | 4  | 120  | 32
1995  | 1 October  |  Nice | 4  | 120  | 32
1996  | 7 September  |  Muncie | 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 | 0[a] | 120  | 30
2012  | 29 July  |  Vitoria-Gasteiz | 4  | 120  | 30
2013  | 1 June  |  Belfort | [b] | 87  | 20
2014  | 21 September  |  Weihai | 4  | 120  | 20
2015  | 27 June  |  Motala | 1.5[c] | 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[d] | 110  | 30
2021  | 12 September  |  Almere | 3.8  | 180.2  | 42
2022  | 21 August  |  Šamorín | 2  | 79.8  | 17.9
2023  | 7 May  |  Ibiza | 3  | 116  | 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.[2]
3. ^ Swim shortened due to water temperature[3]
4. ^ Swim shortened due to water temperature[4]

## Medallists

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### Men's

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Year  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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[5] |  Chris McCormack (AUS) |  Eneko Llanos (ESP) |  Dirk Bockel (LUX)
2013[2] |  Bertrand Billard (FRA) |  Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) |  Dirk Bockel (LUX)
2014  |  Bertrand Billard (FRA) |  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA) |  Cyril Viennot (FRA)
2015[3] |  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[6] |  Pablo Dapena (ESP) |  Ruedi Wild (SUI) |  Marko Albert (EST)
2019  |  Javier Gómez (ESP) |  Pablo Dapena (ESP) |  Jaroslav Kovačič (SLO)
2021  |  Kristian Høgenhaug (DEN) |  Jesper Svensson (SWE) |  Reinaldo Colucci (BRA)
2022  |  Pierre Le Corre (FRA) |  Florian Angert (GER) |  Frederic Funk (GER)
2023  |  Clément Mignon (FRA) |  Antonio Benito (ESP) |  Matt Trautman (RSA)

### Women's

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Year  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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[7] |  Rachel Joyce (GBR) |  Leanda Cave (GBR) |  Meredith Kessler (USA)
2012[8] |  Caroline Steffen (SUI) |  Camilla Pedersen (DEN) |  Jodie Swallow (GBR)
2013[2] |  Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) |  Camilla Pedersen (DEN) |  Rachel McBride (CAN)
2014  |  Camilla Pedersen (DEN) |  Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN) |  Andrea Hewitt (NZL)
2015[3] |  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[9] |  Helle Frederiksen (DEN) |  Bárbara Riveros (CHI) |  Annabel Luxford (AUS)
2019  |  Alexandra Tondeur (BEL) |  Judith Corachán (ESP) |  Anna Noguera (ESP)
2021  |  Sarissa de Vries (NED) |  Manon Genêt (FRA) |  Michelle Vesterby (DEN)
2022  |  Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |  Emma Pallant (GBR) |  Sarissa de Vries (NED)
2023  |  Marjolaine Pierré (FRA) |  Sara Svensk (SWE) |  Gurutze Frades (ESP)

## Notes

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

## References

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* "Long Distance Triathlon ITU World Champions" (PDF). International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
* "2010 Immenstadt ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships". triathlon.org. ITU. Retrieved 13 August 2010.

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