The 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships was a 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...

 race organised by 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) held in Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...

 on August 21. The event hosted both elite-level and amateur triathletes. This marked the inaugural year for the sprint distance championship race. The sprint race replaced the ITU Triathlon 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...

event held in Lausanne in previous years. The race was held over a distance of 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run. A prize purse of $50,000 was awarded for the sprint event.

Men

Place	Name	Time
		52:58
		53:10
		53:16
4		53:19
5		53:25
6		53:27
7		53:33
8		53:37
9		53:42
10		53:44

Women

Place	Name	Time
		58:02
		58:09
		58:51
4		59:09
5		59:16
6		59:24
7		59:31
8		59:35
9		59:42
10		59:45

External links

• ITU 2010 Sprint Championships event website
• Lausanne event website