2011 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships explained

The 2011 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon race organised by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) held in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 20.^[1] Along with the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships, being held the following day in Lausanne, points earned at the Sprint Distance Championship are incorporated into the 2011 World Championships Series rankings.^[2]

The event hosted both elite-level and amateur triathletes.^[1] The race is composed of a 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, and 5 km run.^[1] A prize purse of $100,000 was awarded for the sprint event.^[2] This race marked one of the final races before the 2011 ITU World Championship Grand Final in Beijing, making the points earned at the race crucial.^[3]

Results

Men

Place	Name	Time^[4]
		52:23
		52:27
		52:38
4		52:41
5		52:42
6		52:43
7		52:44
8		52:52
9		52:55
10		53:02

Women

Place	Name	Time^[5]
		58:35
		58:35
		58:37
4		58:40
5		58:42
6		59:02
7		59:06
8		59:07
9		59:09
10		59:09

External links

• Lausanne event website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lausanne 2011 - An action packed weekend. 18 August 2011. 16 June 2011. International Triathlon Union. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325130543/http://lausanne1.triathlon.org/news/article/lausanne_2011_an_action_packed_weekend/. 25 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Sprint And Team Championships Added To The 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. 27 April 2011. 18 August 2011. Chorlton. John. Competitor Group, Inc..
3. Web site: Three ITU Triathlon World Championships up for grabs this weekend in Lausanne. 17 August 2011. 18 August 2011. EverymanTRI.com.
4. Web site: 2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships : Elite Men : Results. International Triathlon Union. 21 August 2011.
5. Web site: 2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships : Elite Women: Results. International Triathlon Union. 21 August 2011.