ITU Triathlon World Championships
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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
. The championship races for elite (adult) men and women was complemented with junior races from 1990 and with under-23 events from 2002.
The elite championship races are currently held over the standard (Olympic) distance of 1500 m mass-start open-water swim, 40 km draft-legal cycle and 10 km run.
Beginning with the 2009 racing season, the format of the ITU Triathlon World Championship was changed from a single championship race format to a series of six World Championship events culminating with a seventh Grand Final race. Men's and women's champions are determined through points accumulated over the course of the season.
Championship Series Grand Final locations from 2009
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...
– the world governing body of 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...
. The championship races for elite (adult) men and women was complemented with junior races from 1990 and with under-23 events from 2002.
The elite championship races are currently held over the standard (Olympic) distance of 1500 m mass-start open-water swim, 40 km draft-legal cycle and 10 km run.
Beginning with the 2009 racing season, the format of the ITU Triathlon World Championship was changed from a single championship race format to a series of six World Championship events culminating with a seventh Grand Final race. Men's and women's champions are determined through points accumulated over the course of the season.
Men's championship
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| 1990 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Orlando, United States on September 15, 1990.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 1991 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gold Coast, Australia on 12 October and 13 October 1991.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 1992 1992 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1992 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Huntsville, Canada on September 11 and September 12, 1992.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 1993 1993 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1993 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Manchester, United Kingdom on August 21 and August 22, 1993.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 2003 2003 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2003 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Queenstown, New Zealand on December 6, 2003.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2004 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Madeira, Portugal on May 9, 2004.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2005 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gamagōri, Aichi on September 10 and September 11, 2005.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-External links:*-References:* **... |
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| 2006 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 2 and September 3, 2006.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 2007 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Hamburg, Germany on 30 August – 2 September, 2007.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2008 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Vancouver, Canada from June 5 to June 8, 2008.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2009 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2009 is a series of seven World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final being held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in September 2009... |
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| 2010 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championships The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2010 was a series of six World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final held in Budapest, Hungary in September 2010... |
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| 2011 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... |
Women's championship
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| 1990 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Orlando, United States on September 15, 1990.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 1991 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gold Coast, Australia on 12 October and 13 October 1991.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 1992 1992 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1992 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Huntsville, Canada on September 11 and September 12, 1992.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 1993 1993 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1993 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Manchester, United Kingdom on August 21 and August 22, 1993.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 2003 2003 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2003 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Queenstown, New Zealand on December 6, 2003.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2004 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Madeira, Portugal on May 9, 2004.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2005 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gamagōri, Aichi on September 10 and September 11, 2005.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-External links:*-References:* **... |
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| 2006 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 2 and September 3, 2006.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
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| 2007 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Hamburg, Germany on 30 August – 2 September, 2007.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2008 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Vancouver, Canada from June 5 to June 8, 2008.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
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| 2009 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2009 is a series of seven World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final being held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in September 2009... |
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| 2010 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championships The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2010 was a series of six World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final held in Budapest, Hungary in September 2010... |
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| 2011 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... |
Venues
| Year | Date | Location |
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| 1989 | 6 August | Avignon Avignon Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
| 1990 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1990 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Orlando, United States on September 15, 1990.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
15 September | Orlando, FL, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| 1991 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1991 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gold Coast, Australia on 12 October and 13 October 1991.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
13 October | Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... , 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... |
| 1992 1992 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1992 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Huntsville, Canada on September 11 and September 12, 1992.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
12 September | Muskoka, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
| 1993 1993 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 1993 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Manchester, United Kingdom on August 21 and August 22, 1993.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
22 August | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
| 1994 | 27 November | Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
| 1995 | 12 November | Cancún Cancún Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
| 1996 | 24 August | Cleveland, OH, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| 1997 | 16 November | Perth, WA, 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... |
| 1998 | 30 August | Lausanne 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... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
| 1999 | 12 September | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
| 2000 | 30 April | Perth, WA, 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... |
| 2001 | 22 July | Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
| 2002 | 9–10 November | Cancún Cancún Cancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
| 2003 2003 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2003 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Queenstown, New Zealand on December 6, 2003.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
6–7 December | Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views of nearby mountains.... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
| 2004 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Madeira, Portugal on May 9, 2004.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
9 May | Madeira Madeira Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union... , Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
| 2005 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Gamagōri, Aichi on September 10 and September 11, 2005.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-External links:*-References:* **... |
10–11 September | Gamagōri Gamagōri, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 81,767 and the population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area was 56.81 km².-Geography:... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| 2006 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2006 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 2 and September 3, 2006.-Men's Championship:-Women's Championship:-References:**... |
2–3 September | Lausanne 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... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
| 2007 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2007 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Hamburg, Germany on 30 August – 2 September, 2007.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
30 August–2 September | 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 Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
| 2008 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships were held in Vancouver, Canada from June 5 to June 8, 2008.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
5–8 June | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Championship Series Grand Final locations from 2009
| Year | Date | Location |
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| 2009 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2009 is a series of seven World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final being held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in September 2009... |
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 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... |
| 2010 2010 ITU Triathlon World Championships The Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championship Series 2010 was a series of six World Championship Triathlon Events leading to a Grand Final held in Budapest, Hungary in September 2010... |
8–12 September | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
| 2011 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... |
10–11 September | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
| 2012 | Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
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| 2013 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... |
See also
- International Triathlon UnionInternational Triathlon UnionThe International Triathlon Union or ITU is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations...
- ITU Triathlon World CupITU Triathlon World CupThe 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...
- ITU Long Distance Triathlon World ChampionshipsITU Long Distance Triathlon World ChampionshipsThe ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships have been 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 the International...
- ITU Duathlon World ChampionshipsITU Duathlon World ChampionshipsThe ITU Duathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1990. The championships involve a continuous run-cycle-run, with the format since 1994 being a first run of 10 km, a cycle of 40 km and a second run of 5 km . The championships are organised by the International...
- ITU Aquathlon World ChampionshipsITU Aquathlon World ChampionshipsThe ITU Aquathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1998, typically a few days preceding and in the same location as the ITU Triathlon World Championships, however since 2007 the championships have been held as totally separate events in different locations...