Triathlon Mixed Relay
Flying French power to third straight Mixed Relay World Championship
Sunday afternoon in Hamburg saw 19 teams take to the start line for the 2020 Mixed Relay World Championships, and though they may not have had the previous day’s World Champion…Welcome to Triathlon Mixed Relay
The Triathlon Team Mixed Relay format showcases racing at its most thrilling, with the individual sport combining 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 World Triathlon Triathlon Team Mixed Relay World Championships was held in Des Moines, Iowa, USA in 2009 when the powerful Swiss team claimed the inaugural title. 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 would make its Olympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020. In 2019, the first ever Team Mixed Relay World Series saw four races take place - in Abu Dhabi, Nottingham, Hamburg and Edmonton. France defended their world title in Hamburg, and went on to win gold at the Tokyo Test Event.
Latest Mixed Team Relay News
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2020 Mixed Relay World Championships hit Hamburg on Sunday
There may only be one World Triathlon Mixed Team Relay race that has been able to stay on the 2020 calendar,...Sep 01, 2020 -
WTS Hamburg 2020 and the Mixed Relay World Championships, moved to September
The local organizer of the Hamburg World Triathlon Series and the Mixed Relay World Championships has...May 13, 2020 -
WTS Abu Dhabi 2020 postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak
The International Triathlon Union, in consultation with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, has taken the decision...Feb 29, 2020 -
ITU moves 2020 Chengdu Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event to Valencia (Spain)
The International Triathlon Union, in consultation with the Chinese Triathlon Federation (CTSA), has taken the...Feb 26, 2020 -
Ten multisports Age-Group World Championships to be contested across 2020
The calendar and entry paths are now confirmed for the world’s AG athletes to compete at no fewer than ten...Nov 06, 2019 -
Knighton, Reid, Thorpe & Wilde bring home Mixed Relay gold for New Zealand
Team New Zealand brought home the gold after suffering the heartache of disqualification last year, conquering...Sep 01, 2019 -
Sunday’s Mixed Relay set to give taster of Olympic debut
With the first ever Olympic Mixed Relay Triathlon medals set to be awarded in Tokyo in just less than twelve...Aug 14, 2019 -
New Zealand lines up their youngsters to claim gold in Edmonton Mixed Relay Series
With a team with the four members under 23 years old, Team New Zealand deliver a fantastic race in Edmonton to...Jul 22, 2019
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Latest Triathlon Mixed Relay Videos
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2019 Edmonton Mixed Relay Highlights22 Jul, 2019 -
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