# Laser-run

Laser-run (also known as laser run) is a multisport competition consisting of running and shooting. It is a sport in its own right and the last event of the modern pentathlon where it was formerly known as combined.

## Distance and format

Laser-run is a competition that involves cross country running and laser pistol shooting in multiple sequences. Laser-run competitions are held under rules of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).
The sequence of a laser-run is as follows:
* Start (approx. 25 m or 300 to 600 m from the shooting range)
* Shooting (5 hits with an unlimited number of shots in max. 50 seconds)
* Running (300 to 600 m)
* [...] repetition of the sequence of shooting and running (2 to 4 repetitions)
* Finish: The first person to cross the finish line wins.
The number of repetitions and the distances depend on the age group of the competitors. Running distances range from 300 to 600 m. Distance to the target is 5 or 10 m. On senior level, a competitor runs five 600 m laps with four series of hitting five targets at a distance of 10 meters.
There are different rankings according to gender and age group.
From 2015 to 2021 the running distances were 200 m, 400 m and 800 m.

## Equipment

The laser-run uses laser pistols and targets that have to be homologated by the UIPM. Laser pistols are usually also provided by the organizers at regional competitions to enable an easier entry into the sport. In national or international competitions, the participants compete with their own pistols. The laser pistols are safe for spectators and participants. They are almost noiseless and they are not subject to weapons legislation.
The laser-run uses electronic targets with five green and red lights as indicators. The target is similar to the one of 10 Meter Air Pistol competitions with the dimension of 17 x 17 cm and a black target area of 59,5 mm in diameter. The distance from floor level to the centre of the target is 140 cm.
There are no special requirements for running equipment.

## Competitions

The first Laser Run World Championships were held in 2015. The Laser Run City Tour aims to introduce the sport to audiences in different cities all over the world. Furthermore, Laser-run was a showcase event at the 2019 World Urban Games in Budapest and was part of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
Host cities of the Laser Run World Championships:
| No. | Year | Host city | Country |
| 1 | 2015 | Perpignan | France |
| 2 | 2016 | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 3 | 2017 | Cape Town | South Africa |
| 4 | 2018 | Dublin | Ireland |
| 5 | 2019 | Budapest | Hungary |
| cancelled | 2020 | cancelled: Xiamen cancelled: Weiden | China Germany |
| 6 | 2021 | cancelled: Minsk Cairo | Belarus Egypt |
| 7 | 2022 | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 8 | 2023 | Bath | United Kingdom |
| 9 | 2024 | Zhengzhou | China |
Host nations of the Laser Run City Tour since 2017:
| Continent | Country |
| Africa | Burkina Faso, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Togo, Uganda |
| Americas | Argentina, Bolivia,Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Peru, United States, Venezuela |
| Asia | Afghanistan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan |
| Europe | Armenia, Belarus, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Oceania | Australia, New Zealand |

## Gallery

* Homologated laser pistols
* Competition target (left) and travel target (right)
* Shooting range
* Combined, 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
* Combined, 2018 Asian Games
* Laser Run, German National Championships 2022

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* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Banjul GAM".
* ↑ UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Accra GHA
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Abidjan CIV".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Bamako MLI".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Niamey NIG".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Lagos NGR".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Pretoria RSA".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Lomé TOG".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kampala UGA".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Morón ARG".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Cochabamba BOL".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Santiago CHI".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Cali COL".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour San Salvador ESA".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Guatemala City GUA".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Port-au-Prince HAI".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Mazatlán MEX".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Panamá PAN".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Lima PER".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Hunt, Texas, USA".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Caracas VEN".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kabul AFG".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Beijing CHN".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Karnāl IND".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Almaty KAZ".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kuala Lumpur MAS".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Port Louis MRI".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Muscat OMA".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Lahore PAK".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Ormoc PHI".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Singapore SGP".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte SRI".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Tashkent UZB".
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* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Copenhagen DEN".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Sausset-les-Pins FRA".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kirkkonummi FIN".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Darmstadt GER".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Tbilisi GEO".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Thessaloníki GRE".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour London GBR".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Budapest HUN".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Modena ITA".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Pristina KOS".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Riga LAT".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour Chişinău MDA".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser-Run City Tour Kosakowo POL".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Covilhã POR".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Rostov-na-Donu RUS".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Barcelona ESP".
* ↑ "UIPM Global Laser Run City Tour İstanbul TUR".
* ↑ "UIPM Laser Run City Tour Kiev UKR".
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