The 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships was a duathlon

Duathlon

Duathlon is an athletic event that consists of a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg in a format bearing some resemblance to triathlons. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally....

 competition held in Gijón, Spain

Gijón

Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...

 from 24-25 September 2011 and organized 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). The championship course included a 10k run, a 38.4k bike, and a 5k run. Titles for amateur duathletes, elite paraduathletes, and elite duathletes were awarded during the two days of competition.

Schedule

24 September

• 8:30 Junior Women
• 9:50 Junior Men
• 11:45 Elite and U23 Women
• 14:45 Elite and U23 Men
• 17:45 Paraduathlon

25 September

• 08:30 Age Group Sprint Distance
• 10:00 Age Group Olympic Distance
• 11:00 Paraduathlon Medals Ceremony
• 15:00 Elite Mixed Team Relay
• 15:03 Junior Mixed Team Relay
• 20:00 Closing Ceremony

Results

Katie Hewison, of Great Britain won her first world championship, winning the women's elite division. Sergio Silva won the men's title despite falling behind the leaders during the bike leg. However, Silva charged through the field during the last run segment to claim the win.

Men

Rank	Name	Run	Bike	Run	Time
Elite
	'	30:46	1:04:30	15:07	1:51:17
		30:54	1:03:11	16:13	1:51:22
		30:52	1:04:22	15:17	1:51:29
Under 23 elite
	'	30:51	1:03:09	15:45	1:50:36
		30:52	1:04:28	15:28	1:51:40
		30:54	1:04:23	15:44	1:51:51
Junior
	'	15:34	32:27	7:40	56:31
		15:35	32:31	7:39	56:36
		15:36	32:28	7:33	56:36

Women

Rank	Name	Run	Bike	Run	Time
Elite
	'	34:38	1:10:22	16:48	2:02:45
		34:38	1:10:25	16:49	2:02:47
		34:37	1:10:25	16:56	2:02:54
U23 Elite
	'	35:45	1:09:38	19:17	2:05:43
		36:46	1:11:42	19:53	2:09:24
		37:56	1:15:25	19:01	2:13:32
Junior
	'	18:11	35:48	8:12	1:03:12
		18:40	35:02	8:39	1:03:37
		18:41	35:19	8:53	1:03:51

4x4 Mixed relay

Rank	Name	Leg1	Leg2	Leg3	Leg4	Time
Elite
	Early Modern France	21:50	20:22	23:15	20:38	1:26:07
	United Kingdom	21:50	20:16	23:42	21:07	1:26:56
	Spain	23:33	20:36	22:56	21:19	1:28:23
Junior
	Italy	23:18	21:26	23:49	21:12	1:29:47
	Spain	23:41	21:29	23:53	21:36	1:30:39
	South Africa	26:54	22:05	27:29	22:22	1:38:53

External links

• Official event website
• Complete Results for 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships