# World Triathlon Duathlon 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 first run of 10 km, a cycle of 40 km and a second run of 5 km (distances varied prior to 1994).

## Champions
### Elite

| Year | Male | Female |
| 1990 | Kenny Souza (USA) | Thea Sybesma (NED) |
| 1991 | Matt Brick (NZL) | Erin Baker (NZL) |
| 1992 | Matt Brick (NZL) | Jenny Alcorn (AUS) |
| 1993 | Greg Welch (AUS) | Carol Montgomery (CAN) |
| 1994 | Normann Stadler (GER) | Irma Heeren (NED) |
| 1995 | Oscar Galíndez (ARG) | Natascha Badmann (SUI) |
| 1996 | Andrew Noble (AUS) | Jackie Gallagher (AUS) |
| 1997 | Jonathan Hall (AUS) | Irma Heeren (NED) |
| 1998 | Yann Millon (FRA) | Irma Heeren (NED) |
| 1999 | Yann Millon (FRA) | Jackie Gallagher (AUS) |
| 2000 | Benny Vansteelant (BEL) | Stephanie Forrester (GBR) |
| 2001 | Benny Vansteelant (BEL) | Erika Csomor (HUN) |
| 2002 | Tim Don (GBR) | Corine Raux (FRA) |
| 2003 | Benny Vansteelant (BEL) | Edwige Pitel (FRA) |
| 2004 | Benny Vansteelant (BEL) | Erika Csomor (HUN) |
| 2005 | Paul Amey (GBR) | Michelle Dillon (GBR) |
| 2006 | Leon Griffin (AUS) | Catriona Morrison (GBR) |
| 2007 | Paul Amey (GBR) | Vanessa Fernandes (POR) |
| 2008 | Rob Woestenborghs (BEL) | Vanessa Fernandes (POR) |
| 2009 | Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) | Vendula Frintová (CZE) |
| 2010 | Bart Aernouts (BEL) | Catriona Morrison (GBR) |
| 2011 | Roger Roca (ESP) | Katie Hewison (GBR) |
| 2012 | Emilio Martín (ESP) | Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) |
| 2013 | Rob Woestenborghs (BEL) | Ai Ueda (JPN) |
| 2014 | Benoît Nicolas (FRA) | Sandra Lévénez (FRA) |
| 2015 | Emilio Martín (ESP) | Emma Pallant (GBR) |
| 2016 | Richard Murray (RSA) | Emma Pallant (GBR) |
| 2017 | Benoît Nicolas (FRA) | Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) |
| 2018 | Andreas Schilling (DEN) | Sandrina Illes (AUT) |
| 2019 | Benjamin Choquert (FRA) | Sandra Lévénez (FRA) |
| 2021 | Nathan Guerbeur (FRA) | Joselyn Brea (VEN) |
| 2022 | Krilan le Bihan (FRA) | Joselyn Brea (VEN) |
| 2023 | Mario Mola (ESP) | Emma Pallant (GBR) |
| 2024 | Javier Martín (ESP) | Marion Legrand (FRA) |

## Venues

| Year | Date | Location | Race distances (kilometres) | Race distances (kilometres) | Race distances (kilometres) |
| Year | Date | Location | Run 1 | Cycle | Run 2 |
| 1990 | 24 November | Cathedral City, California, United States | 10 | 60 | 10 |
| 1991 | 30 November | Cathedral City, California, United States | 10 | 60 | 10 |
| 1992 | 7 June | Frankfurt, Germany | 10 | 60 | 10 |
| 1993 | 17 October | Arlington, Texas, United States | 5 | 50 | 5 |
| 1994 | 19 November | Hobart, Australia | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 November | Cancún, Mexico | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 1996 | 14–15 September | Ferrara, Italy | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 1997 | 13 September | Guernica, Spain | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 1998 | 23 August | St. Wendel, Germany | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 1999 | 17 October | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2000 | 8 October | Calais, France | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2001 | 11 September | Rimini, Italy | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2002 | 20 October | Alpharetta, Georgia, United States | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2003 | 31 August | Affoltern, Switzerland | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2004 | 30 May | Geel, Belgium | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2005 | 25 September | Newcastle, NSW, Australia | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2006 | 29 July | Corner Brook, Canada | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2007 | 19 May | Győr, Hungary | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2008 | 27 September | Rimini, Italy | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2009 | 26 September | Concord, North Carolina, United States | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3–5 September | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 10 | 38.4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 24–25 September | Gijón, Spain | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2012 | 22–23 September | Nancy, France | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2013* | 26–27 July | Cali, Colombia & Ottawa, Canada | 10 | 37 | 5 |
| 2014 | 31 May–1 June | Pontevedra, Spain | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2015 | 14–18 October | Adelaide, Australia | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2016 | 04–5 June | Avilés, Spain | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2017 | 19 August | Penticton | 10 | 40.5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 July | Fyn, Denmark | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2019 | 27 April | Pontevedra, Spain | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6–7 November | Avilés, Spain | 10 | 40 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 June | Târgu Mureș, Romania | 10 | 37.5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 29 April | Santa Eulària, Spain | 5 | 20 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 16 August | Townsville, Australia | 4.79 | 19.4 | 2.5 |
*The ITU Duathlon World Championships for Under23, Junior, Paraduathlon and Age-Group athletes took place in Ottawa, Canada, while Elite level competition occurred at the World Games 2013.