The 2013
ITU World Triathlon Series
The World Triathlon Championship Series is an annual series of triathlon events organised by World Triathlon. The series is used to crown an annual world champion since 2008. Previously, the ITU (the former name of World Triathlon) world champi ...
was a series of eight World Championship
Triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the ...
events that led up to a Grand Final held in
London
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in September 2013. The Series was organised under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon, the
International Triathlon Union
World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union (ITU), is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon and other nonstandard variations. It is recognised as the inte ...
(ITU).
The World Triathlon Series (WTS) visited Auckland, San Diego, Madrid, Yokohama, Kitzbühel, Hamburg, Stockholm, and London.
The series included two sprint distance races and six Olympic distance races. The series stop in Hamburg also served as the location for the 2013
ITU Team Triathlon World Championships. The Grand Final in London included the World Championships for Under 23, Junior and Paratriathlon division, which were decided over a single race. Elite level competitors were crowned champions based on the final WTS point standings.
Calendar
The 2013 series visited eight cities around the world.
Results
Medal summary
Men
Women
Overall
Overall rankings after all 8 events
Men
Women
References
{{ITU World Championships
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
World Triathlon Series
The World Triathlon Championship Series is an annual series of triathlon events organised by World Triathlon. The series is used to crown an annual world champion since 2008. Previously, the ITU (the former name of World Triathlon) world champio ...
International sports competitions in London
Triathlon competitions in the United Kingdom
2013 in English sport