The World Triathlon Championship Finals Torremolinos-Andalucia in Spain will host the first-ever World Triathlon Para Mixed Relay Championships on October 20, 2024, after two years of the event being delivered at the World Triathlon Championship Finals as a test.
World Triathlon‘s Executive Board has also approved the award of a separate set of recognition medals to athletes with intellectual impairment competing in the age-group events at the 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships in Townsville, Australia, taking place on August 15-25.
The Para Triathlon Mixed Relay made its official debut on the World Triathlon calendar as an open race at the 2022 Abu Dhabi Finals, with the ultimate goal of incorporating the dynamic new format into the roster of events across all levels, including the Paralympic Games.
The Para Triathlon Mixed Relay upholds similar principles to the Olympic Mixed Relay event that made an impact at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Each team will consist of four para athletes, two men and two women. Every team member will complete a full super-sprint triathlon (non-drafting): 125-150m swim, 3.5-4km bike, and 0.8-1km run. The team’s total time spans from the commencement of the first athlete to the conclusion of the fourth athlete covering the full distance.
All athletes wishing to compete at the Townsville Multisport World Championships must meet their national federation qualification criteria and follow the standard registration process. Athletes should have qualified for their own national federation to compete at any of the Townsville Multisport World Championships, and go through the regular registration process.
