The 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships was a duathlon competition held in Gijón, Spain from 24 to 25 September 2011 and organized by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The championship course included a 10k run, a 38.4k bike, and a 5k run. Titles for amateur duathletes, elite paraduathletes, and elite duathletes were awarded during the two days of competition.[1]
Schedule
- 24 September
- 8:30 Junior Women
- 9:50 Junior Men
- 11:45 Elite and U23 Women
- 14:45 Elite and U23 Men
- 17:45 Paraduathlon
- 25 September
- 08:30 Age Group Sprint Distance
- 10:00 Age Group Olympic Distance
- 11:00 Paraduathlon Medals Ceremony
- 15:00 Elite Mixed Team Relay
- 15:03 Junior Mixed Team Relay
- 20:00 Closing Ceremony
Results
Katie Hewison, of Great Britain won her first world championship, winning the women's elite division.[2] Sergio Silva won the men's title despite falling behind the leaders during the bike leg. However, Silva charged through the field during the last run segment to claim the win.[3]
Men
Sergio Silva had won the elite men's race but was stripped of his title after testing positive for methylhexaneamine. The positive test resulted in a six-month ban for Silva, instead of the standard two-year suspension, as Silva was able to convince the ITU that he took the substance inadvertently.[7]
Women
4x4 Mixed relay
Rank
|
Name
|
Leg1
|
Leg2
|
Leg3
|
Leg4
|
Time
|
Elite[11]
|
|
France |
21:50 |
20:22 |
23:15 |
20:38 |
1:26:07
|
|
Great Britain |
21:50 |
20:16 |
23:42 |
21:07 |
1:26:56
|
|
Spain |
23:33 |
20:36 |
22:56 |
21:19 |
1:28:23
|
Junior[12]
|
|
Italy |
23:18 |
21:26 |
23:49 |
21:12 |
1:29:47
|
|
Spain |
23:41 |
21:29 |
23:53 |
21:36 |
1:30:39
|
|
South Africa |
26:54 |
22:05 |
27:29 |
22:22 |
1:38:53
|
References
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