181 MULTISPORT · TRIATHLON 2015
LONG DISTANCE DUATHLON
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
A TEST OF POWER
ITU and the International Powerman Association
(IPA) presented the ITU Powerman Long Distance
Duathlon World Championships for the eighth time
in 2015. Reigning champions Emma Pooley (GBR)
and Gaël Le Bellec (FRA) both dominated the compe-
tition and were able to defend their championship
titles in Switzerland over a tough 10km run, 150km
bike and 30km run course.
Pooley, who is an Olympic silver medal cyclist, clai-
med her second consecutive title in record fashion,
crossing the finish line with a lead of more than ten
minutes. Julia Viellehner (GER) crossed second in
order to get back on the podium for the first time
since 2013, while the bronze went to Susanne
Svendsen (DEN).
The men's race saw Le Bellec score his back-to-back
World Championship crown by finishing with a
healthy lead of over four minutes after leading off
the bike and into T2. Silver went to Seppe Odeyn
(BEL), who had the fastest final run split of the day
and the bronze was awarded to Denmark's Soren
Bystrup.
