2011 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships
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The 2011 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon
race organised by the International Triathlon Union
(ITU) held in Lausanne, Switzerland
on August 20. Along with the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships, being held the following day in Lausanne, points earned at the Sprint Distance Championship
are incorporated into the 2011 World Championships Series
rankings.
The event hosted both elite-level and amateur triathletes. The race is composed of a 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, and 5 km run. A prize purse of $100,000 was awarded for the sprint event. This race marked one of the final races before the 2011 ITU World Championship Grand Final in Beijing, making the points earned at the race crucial.
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 20. Along with the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships, being held the following day in Lausanne, points earned at the Sprint Distance Championship
ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships
The ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships, inaugurated in 2010, involve a continuous swim-cycle-run, over distances half of the Olympic-distance, that is 750 m swim, 20 km bicycle and 5 km running. The championships are organised by the International Triathlon...
are incorporated into the 2011 World Championships Series
2011 ITU Triathlon World Championships
The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2011 was a series of six World Championship Triathlon events leading to a Grand Final held in Beijing, China in September 2011...
rankings.
The event hosted both elite-level and amateur triathletes. The race is composed of a 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, and 5 km run. A prize purse of $100,000 was awarded for the sprint event. This race marked one of the final races before the 2011 ITU World Championship Grand Final in Beijing, making the points earned at the race crucial.
Men
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
 |
52:23 | |
 |
52:27 | |
 |
52:38 | |
| 4 | 52:41 | |
| 5 | 52:42 | |
| 6 | 52:43 | |
| 7 | 52:44 | |
| 8 | 52:52 | |
| 9 | 52:55 | |
| 10 | 53:02 |
Women
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
58:35 | |
|
58:35 | |
|
58:37 | |
| 4 | 58:40 | |
| 5 | 58:42 | |
| 6 | 59:02 | |
| 7 | 59:06 | |
| 8 | 59:07 | |
| 9 | 59:09 | |
| 10 | 59:09 |