The ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships is a long-distance
duathlon race, held annually since 1997, except for a break in 2009 and 2010. The championships involve a continuous run-cycle-run. The distances are typically around two to three times those of the shorter
ITU Duathlon World Championships The World Triathlon Duathlon Championships is a duathlon championship competition organised by World Triathlon. The race has been held annually since 1990. The championships involve a continuous run-cycle-run, with the format since 1994 being a firs ...
, in both cases varying according to the venue; they have also varied over the years. The championships are organised by the
International Triathlon Union (ITU).
For its first three years (1997–1999) and also since 2011, the championships have been held jointly with the ''International Powerman Association'' (IPA) at
Zofingen, Switzerland. The Zofingen event, known as
Powerman Zofingen, claims to be "The most famous and toughest duathlon in the world",
and is the longest course over which the championships have been held. The event is also the final of the
Powerman Duathlon World Series.
Venues
Winners
References
{{ITU World Championships
Duathlon competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1997
Duathlon, Long distance
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