Biathle
Biathle or Modern biathlon is a sub-sport of modern pentathlon invented to create opportunities for training the run and swim parts of pentathlon in real race conditions. It is a sport in its own right. It bears close resemblance to aquathlon which also contains swimming and running but comes from triathlon sport.
Sport
Biathle is an event that can involve a run, swim, and run course, or a swim, run course. It is a world class sport but not an Olympic one. The legs are raced with continuous transitions like triathlon. The race length is usually 200 m swim and 3 km run, which is shorter than aquathlon usually is. A variant is Winter Biathle which has indoor swimming and does not have continuous transitions.
Biathle World Championships
The Biathle World Championships have been held in September or October annually since 1999. The first event was held in Monaco, and returned there every two years between 2003 and 2009. Approximately 500 athletes have competed at each edition of the championships, representing some 50 countries.
Champions
Men's Championship
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Chad Senior (USA) |
 Mark Muller (SAF) |
 Christophe Ruer (FRA) |
| 2000 | Davyd Hyam (SAF) |
Damien Catherine (SAF) |
 Danilo Palmucci (ITA) |
| 2001 | Hendrik de Villiers (SAF) |
 Andrés García (MEX) |
Julios Granados (MEX) |
| 2002 | Hendrik de Villiers (SAF) |
Leonardio Fiorella (ITA) |
Luca Villa (ITA) |
| 2003 | Hendrik de Villiers (SAF) |
Leonardio Fiorella (ITA) |
Manuel Canuto (ITA) |
| 2004 | Manuel Canuto (ITA) |
 Mark Tucker (AUS) |
 Jon Fletcher (GBR) |
| 2005 | Richard Stannard (GBR) |
Leonardio Fiorella (ITA) |
Manuel Canuto (ITA) |
| 2006 | Gregan Clarkson (GBR) |
Christopher Lionett (SAF) |
Jon Fletcher (GBR) |
| 2007 | Richard Stannard (GBR) |
Danielo Brustolon (ITA) |
Alberto Alessandroni (ITA) |
| 2008 | Gregan Clarkson (GBR) |
Juan Pretorius (SAF) |
Jon Fletcher (GBR) |
| 2009 | Alberto Alessandroni (ITA) |
Danilo Brustolon (ITA) |
Ryan Peter (SAF) |
| 2010 | Richard Stannard (GBR) |
 Lukas Purkar (CZE) |
Nicholas Tipper (GBR) |
| 2011 | Jon Fletcher (GBR) |
 Marcos Mendiola (ESP) |
Russell North (GBR) |
| 2012 | Richard Stannard (GBR) |
 Juan Dominguez (ARG) |
Tomas Svoboda (CZE) |
| 2013 | Tomas Svoboda (CZE) |
Gregan Clarkson (GBR) |
Jon Fletcher (GBR) |
| 2014 | Berndt Burger (RSA) |
 Ricardo Rego (POR) |
Tiago Sousa (POR) |
| 2015 | Alexandre Henrard (FRA) |
Tomas Svoboda (CZE) |
Ricardo Rego (POR) |
Women's championship
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Csilla Füri (HUN) |
 Pernille Svarre (DEN) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
| 2000 | Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Leandre Strydom (SAF) |
Michelle Bridger (SAF) |
| 2001 | Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Childs Treloar (SAF) |
Caroline Bain (GBR) |
| 2002 | Daniela Chmet (ITA) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Cristina Giribon (ITA) |
| 2003 | Daniela Chmet (ITA) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Cristina Giribon (ITA) |
| 2004 | Daniela Chmet (ITA) |
 Laura Asadauskaitė (LIT) |
Gwen Kinsey (GBR) |
| 2005 | Daniela Chmet (ITA) |
Gwen Kinsey (GBR) |
Cristina Giribon (ITA) |
| 2006 | Maria Barrett (GBR) |
Caroline Jones (GBR) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
| 2007 |  Emma Davis (IRE) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Maria Barrett (GBR) |
| 2008 | Andrea Steyn (SAF) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Laura Hook (GBR) |
| 2009 | Daniela Chmet (ITA) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Lucy Ferguson (GBR) |
| 2010 | Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Natalie Thomas (GBR) |
Kay Shafford (GBR) |
| 2011 | Nicola Roder (GBR) |
Emma Davis (IRE) |
Natalie Thomas (GBR) |
| 2012 | Petra Kurikova (CZE) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Emma Davis (IRE) |
| 2013 | Nerissa Van der Walt (SAF) |
 Carmen Macheriotou (CYP) |
Alice Sotero (ITA) |
| 2014 | Carina Teresa Richards (RSA) |
Rachel Jones (GBR) |
Kathy Wellam (GBR) |
| 2015 | Aurelija Tamasauskaite (LTU) |
Cindy Schwulst (RSA) |
Carina Teresa Richards (RSA) |
Venue
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 1999 |  Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2000 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 2001 |  Bonn, Germany |
| 2002 | Cagliari, Italy |
| 2003 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2004 | Marktoberdorf, Germany |
| 2005 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2006 | Salford Quays, United Kingdom |
| 2007 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2008 | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 2009 | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| 2010 |  Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 2011 |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 2012 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 2013 | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 2014 |  Lake Atitlan, Guatemala |
| 2015 |  Batumi, Georgia |
| 2016 | Sarasota, USA |
| 2017 |  Kusadasi, TUR |
External links
- UIPM Biathle webpages
- MODERN PENTATHLON 2013 COMPETITION RULES BIATHLE RULES
- Pentathlon GB Biathle webpages
- Biathle Middle East
- Biathle Turkiye