Watch Zofingen LD Duathlon Worlds Live
04 September, 2015 | español
Follow the action live with 6 cameras covering the action. This weekend, ITU and the International Powerman Association (IPA) will present the ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships for the eighth time. Reigning champions Emma Pooley (GBR) and Gaël Le Bellec (FRA) will attempt to defend their championship titles on Sunday in Switzerland over a tough 10km run, 150km bike and 30km run course.
Last year, the athletes both surprised by upsetting pre-race favourites Eva Nystrom (SWE) and Rob Woestenborghs (BEL) to win their first world titles. Pooley, who is an Olympic silver medal cyclists, did so in record fashion, setting a new course time of 6:47.27, which was more than 16 minutes faster than the one set by Swiss Karin Thürig in 2002.
Read the full race preview here.
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