title: 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships
text: # 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships
  
  The 2011 ITU Duathlon World Championships was a duathlon competition held in Gijón, Spain from 24 to 25 September 2011 and organized by the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The championship course included a 10k run, a 38.4k bike, and a 5k run. Titles for amateur duathletes, elite paraduathletes, and elite duathletes were awarded during the two days of competition.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  ### 24 September
  
  * 8:30 Junior Women
  * 9:50 Junior Men
  * 11:45 Elite and U23 Women
  * 14:45 Elite and U23 Men
  * 17:45 Paraduathlon
  
  ### 25 September
  
  * 08:30 Age Group Sprint Distance
  * 10:00 Age Group Olympic Distance
  * 11:00 Paraduathlon Medals Ceremony
  * 15:00 Elite Mixed Team Relay
  * 15:03 Junior Mixed Team Relay
  * 20:00 Closing Ceremony
  
  ## Results
  
  Katie Hewison, of Great Britain won her first world championship, winning the women's elite division. Sergio Silva won the men's title despite falling behind the leaders during the bike leg. However, Silva charged through the field during the last run segment to claim the win.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Rank | Name | Run | Bike | Run | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Elite ||||||
  | | Roger Roca Dalmau (ESP) | 30:54 | 1:03:11 | 16:13 | 1:51:22 |
  | | Victor del Corral (ESP) | 30:52 | 1:04:22 | 15:17 | 1:51:29 |
  | | Benoit Nicolas (FRA) | 30:51 | 1:04:27 | 15:17 | 1:51:30 |
  | Under 23 elite ||||||
  | | Etienne Diemunsch (FRA) | 30:51 | 1:03:09 | 15:45 | 1:50:36 |
  | | Matthew Gunby (GBR) | 30:52 | 1:04:28 | 15:28 | 1:51:40 |
  | | Miguel Arraiolos (POR) | 30:54 | 1:04:23 | 15:44 | 1:51:51 |
  | Junior ||||||
  | | Matthias Steinwandter (ITA) | 15:34 | 32:27 | 7:40 | 56:31 |
  | | David Mendoza (MEX) | 15:35 | 32:31 | 7:39 | 56:36 |
  | | David Castro Fajardo (ESP) | 15:36 | 32:28 | 7:33 | 56:36 |
  
  Sergio Silva had won the elite men's race but was stripped of his title after testing positive for methylhexaneamine. The positive test resulted in a six-month ban for Silva, instead of the standard two-year suspension, as Silva was able to convince the ITU that he took the substance inadvertently.
  
  ### Women
  
  | Rank | Name | Run | Bike | Run | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Elite ||||||
  | | Katie Hewison (GBR) | 34:38 | 1:10:22 | 16:48 | 2:02:45 |
  | | Jenny Schulz (GER) | 34:38 | 1:10:25 | 16:49 | 2:02:47 |
  | | Sandra Levenez (FRA) | 34:37 | 1:10:25 | 16:56 | 2:02:54 |
  | U23 Elite ||||||
  | | Alexandra Cassan-Ferrier (FRA) | 35:45 | 1:09:38 | 19:17 | 2:05:43 |
  | | Sofie Hooghe (BEL) | 36:46 | 1:11:42 | 19:53 | 2:09:24 |
  | | Arina Shulgina (RUS) | 37:56 | 1:15:25 | 19:01 | 2:13:32 |
  | Junior ||||||
  | | Joselin Brea (VEN) | 18:11 | 35:48 | 8:12 | 1:03:12 |
  | | Elena Maria Petrini (ITA) | 18:40 | 35:02 | 8:39 | 1:03:37 |
  | | Melina Alonso (ESP) | 18:41 | 35:19 | 8:53 | 1:03:51 |
  
  ### 4x4 Mixed relay
  
  | Rank | Name | Leg1 | Leg2 | Leg3 | Leg4 | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Elite |||||||
  | | France | 21:50 | 20:22 | 23:15 | 20:38 | 1:26:07 |
  | | Great Britain | 21:50 | 20:16 | 23:42 | 21:07 | 1:26:56 |
  | | Spain | 23:33 | 20:36 | 22:56 | 21:19 | 1:28:23 |
  | Junior |||||||
  | | Italy | 23:18 | 21:26 | 23:49 | 21:12 | 1:29:47 |
  | | Spain | 23:41 | 21:29 | 23:53 | 21:36 | 1:30:39 |
  | | South Africa | 26:54 | 22:05 | 27:29 | 22:22 | 1:38:53 |
  