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, 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
YearDateLocationRace distances (km)Run 1CycleRun 21997 1 JuneZofingen8.5150301998 7 JuneZofingen8.5150301999Zofingen8.5150302000Pretoria1060102001 8 SeptemberVenray15607.52002Weyer147672003Zofingen8.5150302004Fredericia20120102005 29 MayBarcis16.580112006 28 MayFredericia15907.5200721 OctoberRichmond15807.52008 10 AugustGeel187492009201020114 SeptemberZofingen101503020122 September101503020138 September101503020147 September101503020156 September101503020164 September101503020173 September101503020182 September101503020198 September1014530202119 September9.214425.520224 September9.61443020233 September10.51147.32720248 September101503020257 September10.8148.226.7220266 September
Winners YearMaleFemaleRef1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009not held2010not held2011201220132014 2015 2016201720182019202120222023202420252026
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