The Powerman Zofingen is a

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 similar to triathlons. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally. Distance and format ...

event in Zofingen (

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) within the

Powerman Duathlon Powerman Duathlons are duathlon events that are competed over middle distance (10 km run, 60 km bike, 10 km run) to long distance (10 km run, 150 km bike, 30 km run) duathlons across the globe at both Age Group and ...

World Series. On September 3, 2017, the world championships in the long distance was held for the tenth time in

Zofingen Zofingen (french: Zofingue) is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement. History In ancient times Zofingen was a settleme ...

, canton Argovia. The official name is '' ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships.'' A duathlon consists of a running distance, a cycling lane and then again a running distance, which are carried out directly behind each other. Since 2002, the long-distance duathlon in Zofingen has the sequence of 10 km (6.21 miles) running, 150 km (93.21 mi) cycling and 30 km (18.64 mi) running.

History

Established in 1989, the Powerman Zofingen is to duathletes what the Ironman Hawaii is for triathletes. Bruno Imfeld and Urs Linsi brought the Powerman in Switzerland to life. The first race took place on 4 June 1989 over the distances 2.5 km (1.55 mi) running – 120 km (74.56 mi) cycling – 30.5 km (18.95 mi) running. The first winners celebrated were Hermine Haas (Switzerland) in the women's section and Andreas Rudolph (Germany) in the men's section. One of the most famous winners in Zofingen is the Swiss

Natascha Badmann Natascha Badmann (born 6 December 1966) is a professional triathlete from Switzerland. She is a 6-time winner of the Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005 ; in 1998 she became the first Euro ...

- she won the duathlon in Switzerland in 1996, 1997 and 2000. Furthermore, Badmann was the first European woman to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championship. She won the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. The most successful athlete ever was Olivier Bernhard. The Swiss won the Duathlon eight times and earned the nickname "King of Zofingen". In January 2010, Olivier Bernhard, together with David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti, founded On AG and is involved in the development of running shoes. For current overall rankings, see ITU Duathlon Points Lis
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Furthermore, the International Triathlete Union provides athlete search options for both triathletes and duathletes.

Ranking list: Men

Medallists Men: Powerman Zofingen - Long Distance Duathlon Pm wc1

Ranking list: Women

Medallists Women: Powerman Zofingen - Long Distance Duathlon Pm wc2

References

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External links

Official website
Duathlon competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Zofingen Annual sporting events in Switzerland 1997 establishments in Switzerland Multisports in Switzerland