2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships

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

Rank	Name	Run	Bike	Run	Time
Elite^[4]
	Roger Roca Dalmau (ESP)	30:54	1:03:11	16:13	1:51:22
	Victor del Corral (ESP)	30:52	1:04:22	15:17	1:51:29
	Benoit Nicolas (FRA)	30:51	1:04:27	15:17	1:51:30
Under 23 elite^[5]
	Etienne Diemunsch (FRA)	30:51	1:03:09	15:45	1:50:36
	Matthew Gunby (GBR)	30:52	1:04:28	15:28	1:51:40
	Miguel Arraiolos (POR)	30:54	1:04:23	15:44	1:51:51
Junior^[6]
	Matthias Steinwandter (ITA)	15:34	32:27	7:40	56:31
	David Mendoza (MEX)	15:35	32:31	7:39	56:36
	David Castro Fajardo (ESP)	15:36	32:28	7:33	56:36

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

Rank	Name	Run	Bike	Run	Time
Elite^[8]
	Katie Hewison (GBR)	34:38	1:10:22	16:48	2:02:45
	Jenny Schulz (GER)	34:38	1:10:25	16:49	2:02:47
	Sandra Levenez (FRA)	34:37	1:10:25	16:56	2:02:54
U23 Elite^[9]
	Alexandra Cassan-Ferrier (FRA)	35:45	1:09:38	19:17	2:05:43
	Sofie Hooghe (BEL)	36:46	1:11:42	19:53	2:09:24
	Arina Shulgina (RUS)	37:56	1:15:25	19:01	2:13:32
Junior^[10]
	Joselin Brea (VEN)	18:11	35:48	8:12	1:03:12
	Elena Maria Petrini (ITA)	18:40	35:02	8:39	1:03:37
	Melina Alonso (ESP)	18:41	35:19	8:53	1:03:51

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