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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event confirmed for August 2019

By Olalla Cernuda | 12 Sep, 2018
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The International Triathlon Union and the Japanese Triathlon Union are pleased to announce the dates for the 2019 Test Event for the Tokyo 2020 Games – World Olympic Qualification Event. Running from August 15 to 18, it will incorporate Elite male and female races, Mixed Relay and Paratriathlon races.

All of the races will take place in the Odaiba Marine Park, the very same venue and courses where, almost exactly one year later, the world’s top triathletes will be vying for Olympic glory. Those competing in the Tokyo Test Event will be able to familiarise themselves with the seasonal temperatures and conditions that they can expect to experience a year later.

“ITU is very happy to have agreed the dates for this Test Event and the timetable that will closely reflect conditions that our athletes will face during the Olympic Games in 2020. This is a fantastic course and it should not be underestimated how important it is for our preparations and for the athletes’ safety to be able to hold and learn from such an event well in advance of the start of the Games,” said Marisol Casado, ITU President.

The Elite individual races races will start and finish in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, an urban resort with white sandy beaches overlooked by Tokyo’s high-rise waterfront buildings that has been the home of Japan’s National Triathlon Championships for more than 20 years. The athletes will swim for 1.5km in Odaiba Bay, then head out on the 40km bike ride in and around the park, passing through the leafy West Promenade district and its waterfalls before finishing with a 10km run in the same setting.

The Mixed Relay, added to the Olympic programme for the first time, involves teams of two men and two women completing a short-course triathlon, each team member completing a 300m swim, a 7.4km bike ride and a 2km run before handing off to a teammate. The Paratriathlon will consist of a 750m swim, a 20km bike ride and a 5km run, also in Odaiba Bay, again over the same course that will be showcased at the Paralympics.

The Individual events will take place on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 August, with 65 men and 65 women participating, and will reward the same points for the Ranking and Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking as the Grand Final. The Mixed Relay event will see 20 Teams competing and will form part of the 2019 Mixed Relay Series, rewarding series-level points for the Mixed Relay World Ranking and the Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Ranking.

The Paratriathlon event, which will be disputed on Saturday, August 17th, will be a World Cup-level event with 70 paratriathletes participating.

Related Event: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast
12 - Sep, 2018 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
DSQ. Russell White IRL DSQ
DSQ. Alistair Brownlee GBR DSQ
DNF. Felipe Barraza CHI DNF
DNF. Christophe De Keyser BEL DNF
DNF. Rodrigo Gonzalez Lopez MEX DNF
DNF. Makoto Odakura JPN DNF
DNF. Lukas Hollaus AUT DNF
DNF. Ryan Bailie AUS DNF
DNF. Yuichi Hosoda JPN DNF
DNF. Matthew McElroy USA DNF
Results: Elite Women
1. Ashleigh Gentle AUS 01:52:00
2. Vicky Holland GBR 01:52:02
3. Katie Zaferes USA 01:52:33
4. Laura Lindemann GER 01:52:53
5. Kirsten Kasper USA 01:53:15
LAP. Yi Zhang CHN LAP
LAP. Yiming Liu CHN LAP
DNF. Rebecca Spence NZL DNF
DNF. Anna Godoy Contreras ESP DNF
DNF. Alice Betto ITA DNF
Results: U23 Men
LAP. Rafael Domingos POR LAP
LAP. Tsz To Wong HKG LAP
LAP. Yu Hang Kok HKG LAP
LAP. Michael Lam HKG LAP
LAP. Darren Marquiss RSA LAP
LAP. James Tan HKG LAP
LAP. Matthew Greer RSA LAP
DNF. Simon Westermann SUI DNF
DNF. Kyle Smith NZL DNF
DNF. Ondrej Olsar CZE DNF
Results: U23 Women
1. Taylor Knibb USA 01:53:47
2. Cassandre Beaugrand FRA 01:55:22
LAP. Weiyao Guo CHN LAP
LAP. Andreia Ferrum POR LAP
LAP. Klaudia Sebők HUN LAP
LAP. Sara Guerrero Manso ESP LAP
LAP. Iveta Fairaislova CZE LAP
LAP. Gyuri Kim KOR LAP
DNF. Fuka Sega JPN DNF
DNF. Shanae Williams RSA DNF
Results: Junior Men
1. Csongor Lehmann HUN 00:52:49
2. Paul Georgenthum FRA 00:53:12
3. Philipp Wiewald GER 00:53:14
4. Boris Pierre FRA 00:53:20
DNS. Tim Hellwig GER DNS
LAP. Rhys Cheer FIJ LAP
LAP. Seth James PNG LAP
DNF. Levente Karai HUN DNF
DNF. Romaric Forques ESP DNF
DNF. Grigory Antipov RUS DNF
Results: Junior Women
1. Cecilia Sayuri Ramirez Alavez MEX 00:59:11
2. Erin Wallace GBR 00:59:23
3. Kate Waugh GBR 00:59:34
4. Pauline Landron FRA 00:59:46
5. Romy Wolstencroft AUS 00:59:51
6. Magdalena Früh AUT 01:00:03
7. Jessica Fullagar FRA 01:00:08
8. Desirae Ridenour CAN 01:00:10
9. Quinty Schoens NED 01:00:12
DNS. Selina Klamt GER DNS
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