2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships
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The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2009 is a series of seven World Championship Triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...

 Events leading to a Grand Final being held in Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...

, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 in September 2009. The Series is organised under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon – the International Triathlon Union
International Triathlon Union
The International Triathlon Union or ITU is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations...

 (ITU) – and is sponsored by Dextro Energy.

Series events

The series touches down on four continents in the inaugural year, stopping in some locations previously used as successful World Cup
ITU Triathlon World Cup
The ITU Triathlon World Cup is an annual series of triathlon races staged around the world. The series is organised by the International Triathlon Union , the world governing body of the sport. BG Group was the title sponsor of the series from 2000 to 2008...

 race destinations, as well as the first chance for athletes to try out the venue of the 2012 Olympic Triathlon at Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...

 in London
London
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Date Location Status
2–3 May   Tongyeong
Tongyeong
Tongyeong is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. In 2010, it had an area of 238.81 ㎢ and a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup , 6 myeon and 11 dong . Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited in 1995, creating Tongyeong City as we know it today...

Event
30–31 May   Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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Event
20–21 June   Washington, DC, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Event
11–12 July   Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...

, Austria
Austria
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Event
25–26 July   Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

, Germany
Germany
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Event
15–16 August London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Event
22–23 August   Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Japan
Japan
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Event
9–13 September   Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...

, Australia
Australia
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Grand Final

Prize purses

The prize purses on offer to the top performers during the series will be significantly greater than for previous World Championship events
ITU Triathlon World Championships
The ITU Triathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1989, the same year as the formation of the International Triathlon Union – the world governing body of triathlon...

, with a total of US$700,000 to be distributed. Additionally $150,000 is to be distributed at each of the 2009 World Championship Events, and $250,000 at the Grand Final.

Overall world championship

Points will be distributed at each World Championship Event to the top 40 finishers in the men's and women's elite races, and to the top 50 finishers at the Grand Final. Points towards the ITU World Championship ranking can also be obtained at the World Cup events
2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup
The 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup was a series of triathlon races organised by the International Triathlon Union for elite-level triathletes to be held during the 2009 season. For 2009, five races were announced as part of the World Cup series. Each race was held over a distance of 1500 m...

. The sum of each athlete's best four points scores in the World Championship and World Cup Events (maximum of two World Cup scores) and the points score from the World Championship Grand Final will determine the final ranking.

Men's championship

Rank Name Nation World Cups World Championship Events Grand
Final
Total
1 2 KOR USA ESP AUT GER UK JPN
1 Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....

800 800 800 800 1200 4400
2 Javier Gomez 203 685 740 740 685 1110 3960
3 Maik Petzold
Maik Petzold
Maik Petzold is an athlete from Germany. He competes in triathlon.Petzold competed in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He placed nineteenth with a total time of 1:54:52.90.-References:...

633 685 633 542 397 950 3443
4 Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno is a German triathlete. He won gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Born in Cologne, Frodeno started out as a swimmer in South Africa at the age of 15, and he entered triathlon in 2000. He then went to Germany to compete in the Bundesliga, and qualified for the national team in...

257 397 542 397 800 1027 3163
5 Steffen Justus 586 429 633 740 752 3140
6 Laurent Vidal
Laurent Vidal
Laurent Vidal is a professional French triathlete, French Champion of the years 2009 and 2011, French 2006 U23 Champion, 2008 Olympian, and, thanks to his 6th position at the World Championship Series triathlon in London , he is definitely qualified for the Olympic Games 2012 in London.- Sports...

220 464 314 501 685 586 633 643 3048
7 Courtney Atkinson
Courtney Atkinson
Courtney Atkinson is a professional Australian triathlete born in Mackay, Queensland.Atkinson was a member of Australia's 2008 Olympic triathlon team where he finished 11th in men's triathlon...

300 300 397 740 339 501 464 879 2980
8 Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell is a New Zealand triathlete, and aquathon World Champion winning the title in Cancún Mexico 2002...

278 237 633 429 501 685 740 345 2904
9 Dmitry Polyansky
Dmitry Polyansky
Note: There is also a Russian triathlete with the same name, transliterated also as Dmitry Polyanski.Dmitry Stepanovich Polyansky , – Moscow, 8 October 2001) was a Soviet-Russian statesman who was First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1965 to 1973...

300 685 501 397 464 314 813 2860
10 Jarrod Shoemaker
Jarrod Shoemaker
Jarrod Shoemaker is a professional triathlete based in Maynard, Massachusetts. He is the 2009 ITU Duathlon World Champion.- Athletic career :...

220 174 542 339 464 800 542 436 2783

Full ranking:

Women's championship

Rank Name Nation World Cups World Championship Events Grand
Final
Total
1 2 KOR USA ESP AUT GER UK JPN
1 Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....

300 278 740 800 800 800 1200 4340
2 Lisa Norden
Lisa Nordén
Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...

188 740 314 740 740 800 1100 4130
3 Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt , is a professional triathlete, she placed third in the World Championship Series of 2009 and took part in the Olympic Games of 2008.- Biography :...

203 41 800 542 685 429 740 695 3462
4 Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf is a Swiss triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2008, she finished seventh in the Olympic triathlon event. In 2010, Ryf placed third in the inaugural 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships....

257 174 464 685 685 542 248 813 3187
5 Helen Jenkins 149 290 248 586 586 685 1027 3173
6 Sarah Haskins
Sarah Haskins (triathlete)
Sarah Haskins is an American triathlete from St. Louis, Missouri. She competed in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and is the 2011 Pan American Games Gold medalist.-Education:...

161 586 633 542 429 950 3139
7 Juri Ide 300 685 464 685 345 2479
8 Magali Di Marco Messmer 237 501 542 197 314 314 314 752 2423
9 Jessica Harrison 339 685 501 197 643 2365
10 Annabel Luxford 188 248 290 586 879 2191

Full ranking:

Tongyeong

2–3 May 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Bevan Docherty
Bevan Docherty
Bevan John Docherty is a triathlete from New Zealand who twice won medals at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupo....

1:50:25 Emma Snowsill
Emma Snowsill
Emma Laura Snowsill OAM is an Australian professional triathlete and multiple gold medalist in the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games...

2:02:42
Brad Kahlefeldt 1:50:25 Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....

2:02:52
Dmitry Polyanskiy 1:50:30 Juri Ide 2:03:30

Madrid

30–31 May 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....

1:51:26 Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt , is a professional triathlete, she placed third in the World Championship Series of 2009 and took part in the Olympic Games of 2008.- Biography :...

2:05:58
Courtney Atkinson
Courtney Atkinson
Courtney Atkinson is a professional Australian triathlete born in Mackay, Queensland.Atkinson was a member of Australia's 2008 Olympic triathlon team where he finished 11th in men's triathlon...

1:52:14 Lisa Norden
Lisa Nordén
Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...

2:05:59
Javier Gomez 1:52:18 Jessica Harrison 2:05:59

Washington, DC

20–21 June 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....

1:48:58 Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....

1:59:55
Javier Gomez 1:49:11 Emma Snowsill
Emma Snowsill
Emma Laura Snowsill OAM is an Australian professional triathlete and multiple gold medalist in the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games...

2:00:20
Maik Petzold
Maik Petzold
Maik Petzold is an athlete from Germany. He competes in triathlon.Petzold competed in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He placed nineteenth with a total time of 1:54:52.90.-References:...

1:49:24 Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf is a Swiss triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2008, she finished seventh in the Olympic triathlon event. In 2010, Ryf placed third in the inaugural 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships....

2:01:01

Kitzbühel

11–12 July 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....

1:43:13 Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....

1:54:38
Javier Gomez 1:43:21 Nicola Spirig
Nicola Spirig
Nicola Spirig is a professional Swiss triathlete, vice World Champion 2010, member of the Swiss National Team Nicola Spirig (born 7 February 1982 in Winkel) is a professional Swiss triathlete, vice World Champion 2010, member of the Swiss National Team Nicola Spirig (born 7 February 1982 in...

1:55:12
Laurent Vidal
Laurent Vidal
Laurent Vidal is a professional French triathlete, French Champion of the years 2009 and 2011, French 2006 U23 Champion, 2008 Olympian, and, thanks to his 6th position at the World Championship Series triathlon in London , he is definitely qualified for the Olympic Games 2012 in London.- Sports...

1:43:24 Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt , is a professional triathlete, she placed third in the World Championship Series of 2009 and took part in the Olympic Games of 2008.- Biography :...

1:55:17

Hamburg

25–26 July 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Jarrod Shoemaker
Jarrod Shoemaker
Jarrod Shoemaker is a professional triathlete based in Maynard, Massachusetts. He is the 2009 ITU Duathlon World Champion.- Athletic career :...

1:44:06 Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....

1:56:12
Brad Kahlefeldt 1:44:14 Lisa Norden
Lisa Nordén
Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...

1:57:06
Alexander Brukhankov 1:44:16 Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf
Daniela Ryf is a Swiss triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.In 2008, she finished seventh in the Olympic triathlon event. In 2010, Ryf placed third in the inaugural 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships....

1:57:39

London

15–16 August 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....

1:41:50 Nicola Spirig
Nicola Spirig
Nicola Spirig is a professional Swiss triathlete, vice World Champion 2010, member of the Swiss National Team Nicola Spirig (born 7 February 1982 in Winkel) is a professional Swiss triathlete, vice World Champion 2010, member of the Swiss National Team Nicola Spirig (born 7 February 1982 in...

1:54:24
Steffen Justus 1:41:58 Lisa Norden
Lisa Nordén
Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...

1:54:26
Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell is a New Zealand triathlete, and aquathon World Champion winning the title in Cancún Mexico 2002...

1:42:01 Helen Jenkins 1:54:29

Yokohama

22–23 August 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno is a German triathlete. He won gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Born in Cologne, Frodeno started out as a swimmer in South Africa at the age of 15, and he entered triathlon in 2000. He then went to Germany to compete in the Bundesliga, and qualified for the national team in...

1:44:31 Lisa Norden
Lisa Nordén
Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...

1:55:55
Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell
Kris Gemmell is a New Zealand triathlete, and aquathon World Champion winning the title in Cancún Mexico 2002...

1:44:49 Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt
Andrea Hewitt , is a professional triathlete, she placed third in the World Championship Series of 2009 and took part in the Olympic Games of 2008.- Biography :...

1:56:00
Javier Gomez 1:44:51 Juri Ide 1:56:03

Gold Coast – Grand Final

9–13 September 2009
Medal Men's race Women's race
Name Nation Time Name Nation Time
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English triathlete who is the reigning, and back-to-back, ETU European Triathlon champion and a two time Triathlon World Champion having regained the title he first won in 2009 in 2011 in Beijing....

1:44:51 Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt
Emma Moffatt is an Australian professional triathlete. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and won the gold at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in 2009 and 2010. She was born in Moree, New South Wales....

1:59:14
Javier Gomez 1:44:57 Lisa Norden
Lisa Nordén
Lisa Nordén is a professional Swedish triathlete, 2008 Olympian, Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and...

1:59:19
Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno
Jan Frodeno is a German triathlete. He won gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Born in Cologne, Frodeno started out as a swimmer in South Africa at the age of 15, and he entered triathlon in 2000. He then went to Germany to compete in the Bundesliga, and qualified for the national team in...

1:45:21 Helen Jenkins 1:59:41

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