Updated August 28, 2020 |
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Contested since 1989, the Triathlon World Championship consists of a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run. The 2008 championship was held June 8 in Vancouver, Canada.
Men
| Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mark Allen, United States | 1:58:46 |
| 1990 | Greg Welch, Australia | 1:51:37 |
| 1991 | Miles Stewart, Australia | 1:48:20 |
| 1992 | Simon Lessing, Great Britain | 1:49:04 |
| 1993 | Spencer Smith, Great Britain | 1:51:20 |
| 1994 | Spencer Smith, Great Britain | 1:51:04 |
| 1995 | Simon Lessing, Great Britain | 1:48:29 |
| 1996 | Simon Lessing, Great Britain | 1:39:50 |
| 1997 | Chris McCormack, Australia | 1:48:29 |
| 1998 | Simon Lessing, Great Britain | 1:55:31 |
| 1999 | Dimitry Gaag, Kazahkstan | 1:45:25 |
| 2000 | Oliver Marceau, France | 1:51:41 |
| 2001 | Peter Robertson, Australia | 1:48:01 |
| 2002 | Iván Raña, Spain | 1:50:41 |
| 2003 | Peter Robertson, Australia | 1:54:13 |
| 2004 | Bevan Docherty, New Zealand | 1:41:04 |
| 2005 | Peter Robertson, Australia | 1:49:31 |
| 2006 | Tim Don, Great Britain | 1:51:32 |
| 2007 | Daniel Unger, Germany | 1:43:18 |
| 2008 | Javier Gomez, Spain | 1:49:48 |
Women
| Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Erin Baker, New Zealand | 2:10:01 |
| 1990 | Karen Smyers, United States | 2:03:33 |
| 1991 | Joanne Ritchie, Canada | 2:02:04 |
| 1992 | Michellie Jones, Australia | 2:02:08 |
| 1993 | Michellie Jones, Australia | 2:07:41 |
| 1994 | Emma Carney, Australia | 2:03:19 |
| 1995 | Karen Smyers, USA | 2:04:58 |
| 1996 | Jackie Gallagher, Australia | 1:50:52 |
| 1997 | Emma Carney, Australia | 1:59:22 |
| 1998 | Joanne King, Australia | 2:07:25 |
| 1999 | Loretta Harrop, Australia | 1:55:28 |
| 2000 | Nicole Hackett, Australia | 1:54:43 |
| 2001 | Siri Lindley, United States | 1:58:51 |
| 2002 | Leanda Cave, Wales | 2:01:31 |
| 2003 | Emma Snowsill, Australia | 2:06:40 |
| 2004 | Sheila Taormina, United States | 1:52:17 |
| 2005 | Emma Snowsill, Australia | 1:58:02 |
| 2006 | Emma Snowsill, Australia | 2:04:02 |
| 2007 | Vanessa Fernandez, Portugal | 1:53:27 |
| 2008 | Helen Tucker, Great Britain | 2:01:37 |
| Triathlon | Ironman Championship |
