Triathlon Mixed Relay
2019 WTS Abu Dhabi by the Numbers
On March 8-9, the 2019 World Triathlon Series and World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series officially kicked off. The Elites ended their preseason training and put it to the test in the first…Welcome to Triathlon Mixed Relay
ITU’s Triathlon Mixed Relay format has brought racing at its most thrilling, where the individual sport combines with pure team spirit. Athletes must complete a super-sprint triathlon - 300m swim, 6.6km bike and 1km run - before tagging off to a teammate, always in the order female-male-female-male. Among the most exciting aspects of these races for spectators is the athletes’ dramatic sprint and dive after being tagged by their teammate, as well as the intensity and speed from start to finish, the tight back-and-forth lead changes and team pride that this innovative racing format elicits.
The very first ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships was held in Des Moines, Iowa, USA in 2009 when the Swiss Team claimed the World Crown. In 2013, the World Championships were hosted in the German city of Hamburg for the first time, where it has taken place annually ever since.
The entertaining format was soon embraced around the world and was included in major Games programmes such as the Youth Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games before, in 2017, it was announced that Triathlon Mixed Relay will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In 2018, the inaugural Mixed Relay World Series saw three races take place - in Nottingham, Hamburg and Edmonton - at which ranking points for Tokyo were also awarded.
Latest Mixed Team Relay News
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Birtwhistle brings home first Mixed Relay World Series gold of 2019 for Aussies in Abu Dhabi
Iconic Yas Marina saw 22 countries line up for the Deman WTS Abu Dhabi Mixed Relay on Saturday, the 2018 World...Mar 09, 2019 -
Abu Dhabi heating up for first Mixed Relay World Series event of 2019
Having spearheaded the individual season since 2015, Saturday afternoon will also see WTS Abu Dhabi mark the...Mar 07, 2019 -
Mixed Relay Series 2019: season preview
Returning for the second time and with an all-new stop at WTS Abu Dhabi, the ITU Mixed Relay World Series is...Feb 28, 2019 -
Best of 2018: Mixed Relay Masters
With the new year now in full swing and anticipation for the 2019 Triathlon season building, it is time to...Jan 24, 2019 -
Edmonton joins the ITU Mixed Relay Series in 2019
ITU is pleased to announce that Edmonton has confirmed that they will host a leg of the 2019 ITU Mixed Relay...Oct 25, 2018 -
Europe I claims the title in the Buenos Aires YOG Mixed Relay
They were the stronger team on paper, and the four kids on Team Europe I performed exactly as it was expected,...Oct 11, 2018 -
Advice from Former YOG Athletes to this year’s Generation
This week, 66 young triathletes from all across the globe will set foot in Argentina to compete in the most...Oct 03, 2018 -
Team France earn brilliant 2018 U23-Junior Mixed Relay World title
Team France became the 2018 ITU Mixed Relay U23 and Junior World Champions on Sunday following a dramatic...Sep 16, 2018
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2018 MixedTeamRelay Promo
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Upcoming Events
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30 Mar, 2019Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt • Start Lists
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03 - 05 May, 2019Monterrey, Mexico • Start Lists
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31 May - 02 Jun, 2019Weert, Netherlands • Start Lists
Latest Triathlon Mixed Relay Videos
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2018 Mixed Relay Series Edmonton Highlights29 Jul, 2018 -
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2018 WTS Nottingham Mixed Relay Highlights07 Jun, 2018 -
2018 MixedTeamRelay Promo11 Dec, 2017 -
2017 Hamburg Mixed Relay Highlights16 Jul, 2017