# World Triathlon Long Distance Championships

The World Triathlon Long Distance Championships is a triathlon race held annually since 1994. The championships involve a continuous swim-cycle-run, over distances varying between that of an Olympic-distance and an Iron-distance triathlon race. The championships are organised by World Triathlon.

## Venues

| Year | Date | Location | Race distances (kilometres) | Race distances (kilometres) | Race distances (kilometres) |
| Year | Date | Location | Swim | Cycle | Run |
| 1994 | 26 June | Nice | 4 | 120 | 32 |
| 1995 | 1 October | Nice | 4 | 120 | 32 |
| 1996 | 7 September | Muncie | 1.9 | 90 | 21.6 |
| 1997 | 8 June | Nice | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 1998 | 5 September | Sado Island | 3 | 136 | 28 |
| 1999 | 11 July | Säter | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2000 | 18 June | Nice | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2001 | 5 August | Fredericia | 3.8 | 180 | 42 |
| 2002 | 22 September | Nice | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2003 | 11 May | Ibiza | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2004 | 3 July | Säter | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2005 | 7 August | Fredericia | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2006 | 19 November | Canberra | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2007 | 15 July | Lorient | 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 2008 | 31 August | Almere | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2009 | 25 October | Perth | 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 2010 | 31 July | Immenstadt | 4 | 130 | 30 |
| 2011 | 5 November | Henderson | 0 | 120 | 30 |
| 2012 | 29 July | Vitoria-Gasteiz | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2013 | 1 June | Belfort | | 87 | 20 |
| 2014 | 21 September | Weihai | 4 | 120 | 20 |
| 2015 | 27 June | Motala | 1.5 | 120 | 30 |
| 2016 | 24 September | Oklahoma City | 4 | 120 | 30 |
| 2017 | 27 August | Penticton | 3 | 120 | 30 |
| 2018 | 14 July | Fyn | 3 | 120 | 30 |
| 2019 | 4 May | Pontevedra | 1.5 | 110 | 30 |
| 2021 | 12 September | Almere | 3.8 | 180.2 | 42 |
| 2022 | 21 August | Šamorín | 2 | 79.8 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 7 May | Ibiza | 3 | 116 | 30 |
| 2024 | 25 August | Townsville | 3 | 114 | 30 |
* ↑ Swim stage cancelled due to cold weather
* ↑ Swim stage changed to a 9.5k run and overall course shortened due to cold weather.
* ↑ Swim shortened due to water temperature
* ↑ Swim shortened due to water temperature

## Medallists
### Men's

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1994 | Rob Barel (NED) | Lothar Leder (GER) | Yves Cordier (FRA) |
| 1995 | Simon Lessing (GBR) | Luc Van Lierde (BEL) | Peter Reid (CAN) |
| 1996 | Greg Welch (AUS) | Luc Van Lierde (BEL) | Spencer Smith (GBR) |
| 1997 | Luc Van Lierde (BEL) | Rob Barel (NED) | Jean-Christophe Guinchard (SUI) |
| 1998 | Luc Van Lierde (BEL) | Rob Barel (NED) | Peter Sandvang (DEN) |
| 1999 | Peter Sandvang (DEN) | Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN) | Massimo Guadagni (ITA) |
| 2000 | Peter Sandvang (DEN) | Cyrille Neveu (FRA) | François Chabaud (FRA) |
| 2001 | Peter Sandvang (DEN) | Rasmus Henning (DEN) | Jonas Colting (SWE) |
| 2002 | Cyrille Neveu (FRA) | Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN) | Rutger Beke (BEL) |
| 2003 | Eneko Llanos (ESP) | Rutger Beke (BEL) | Xavier Le Floch (FRA) |
| 2004 | Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN) | Jonas Colting (SWE) | Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) |
| 2005 | Viktor Zyemtsev (UKR) | Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) | Xavier Le Floch (FRA) |
| 2006 | Torbjørn Sindballe (DEN) | Craig Alexander (AUS) | Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) |
| 2007 | Julien Loy (FRA) | Xavier Le Floch (FRA) | Sébastien Berlier (FRA) |
| 2008 | Julien Loy (FRA) | François Chabaud (FRA) | Martin Jensen (DEN) |
| 2009 | Timothy O'Donnell (USA) | Sylvain Sudrie (FRA) | Martin Jensen (DEN) |
| 2010 | Sylvain Sudrie (FRA) | Timothy O'Donnell (USA) | François Chabaud (FRA) |
| 2011 | Jordan Rapp (USA) | Joe Gambles (AUS) | Sylvain Sudrie (FRA) |
| 2012 | Chris McCormack (AUS) | Eneko Llanos (ESP) | Dirk Bockel (LUX) |
| 2013 | Bertrand Billard (FRA) | Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) | Dirk Bockel (LUX) |
| 2014 | Bertrand Billard (FRA) | Sylvain Sudrie (FRA) | Cyril Viennot (FRA) |
| 2015 | Cyril Viennot (FRA) | Martin Jensen (DEN) | Joe Skipper (GBR) |
| 2016 | Sylvain Sudrie (FRA) | Cyril Viennot (FRA) | Matt Chrabot (USA) |
| 2017 | Lionel Sanders (CAN) | Joshua Amberger (AUS) | Joe Gambles (AUS) |
| 2018 | Pablo Dapena (ESP) | Ruedi Wild (SUI) | Marko Albert (EST) |
| 2019 | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Pablo Dapena (ESP) | Jaroslav Kovačič (SLO) |
| 2021 | Kristian Høgenhaug (DEN) | Jesper Svensson (SWE) | Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) |
| 2022 | Pierre Le Corre (FRA) | Florian Angert (GER) | Frederic Funk (GER) |
| 2023 | Clément Mignon (FRA) | Antonio Benito (ESP) | Matt Trautman (RSA) |
| 2024 | Antonio Benito (ESP) | Steven Mckenna (AUS) | Louis Naeyaert (BEL) |

### Women's

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1994 | Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA) | Karen Smyers (USA) | Lydie Reuze (FRA) |
| 1995 | Jenny Rose (NZL) | Ute Schaefer (GER) | Ines Estedt (GER) |
| 1996 | Karen Smyers (USA) | Sophie Delemer (FRA) | Suzanne Nielsen (DEN) |
| 1997 | Ines Estedt (GER) | Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA) | Virginia Berasategui (ESP) |
| 1998 | Rina Hill (AUS) | Lena Wahlqvist (SWE) | Megumi Shigaki (JPN) |
| 1999 | Suzanne Nielsen (DEN) | Joanne King (AUS) | Jasmine Haemmerle (AUT) |
| 2000 | Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA) | Natascha Badmann (SUI) | Daniela Locarno (ITA) |
| 2001 | Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN) | Lena Wahlqvist (SWE) | Suzanne Nielsen (DEN) |
| 2002 | Ines Estedt (GER) | Kathleen Smet (BEL) | Virginia Berasategui (ESP) |
| 2003 | Virginia Berasategui (ESP) | Ana Burgos (ESP) | Sione Jongstra (NED) |
| 2004 | Tamara Kozulina (UKR) | Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN) | Sione Jongstra (NED) |
| 2005 | Kathleen Smet (BEL) | Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) | Tina Boman (FIN) |
| 2006 | Bella Comerford (GBR) | Edith Niederfriniger (ITA) | Johanna Daumas (FRA) |
| 2007 | Leanda Cave (GBR) | Erika Csomor (HUN) | Catriona Morrison (GBR) |
| 2008 | Chrissie Wellington (GBR) | Charlotte Kolters (DEN) | Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) |
| 2009 | Jodie Swallow (GBR) | Rebekah Keat (AUS) | Delphine Pelletier (FRA) |
| 2010 | Caroline Steffen (SUI) | Yvonne van Vlerken (NED) | Virginia Berasategui (ESP) |
| 2011 | Rachel Joyce (GBR) | Leanda Cave (GBR) | Meredith Kessler (USA) |
| 2012 | Caroline Steffen (SUI) | Camilla Pedersen (DEN) | Jodie Swallow (GBR) |
| 2013 | Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) | Camilla Pedersen (DEN) | Rachel McBride (CAN) |
| 2014 | Camilla Pedersen (DEN) | Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN) | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) |
| 2015 | Mary Beth Ellis (USA) | Camilla Pedersen (DEN) | Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN) |
| 2016 | Jodie Swallow (GBR) | Caroline Steffen (SUI) | Rachel McBride (CAN) |
| 2017 | Sarah Crowley (AUS) | Helle Frederiksen (DEN) | Heather Wurtele (CAN) |
| 2018 | Helle Frederiksen (DEN) | Bárbara Riveros (CHI) | Annabel Luxford (AUS) |
| 2019 | Alexandra Tondeur (BEL) | Judith Corachán (ESP) | Anna Noguera (ESP) |
| 2021 | Sarissa de Vries (NED) | Manon Genêt (FRA) | Michelle Vesterby (DEN) |
| 2022 | Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) | Emma Pallant (GBR) | Sarissa de Vries (NED) |
| 2023 | Marjolaine Pierré (FRA) | Sara Svensk (SWE) | Gurutze Frades (ESP) |
| 2024 | Charlène Clavel (FRA) | Marta Łagownik (POL) | Julie Iemmolo (FRA) |