Spain in search of the medals in the Ibiza 2023 Duathlon World Championship
This weekend begins Multisport World Championships 2023 in Ibiza, being the duathlon test the discipline that will kick off this Saturday, April 29.
Spain has medal options in a championship where a very high level is expected.
The test will be held over a sprint distance with 5 km of running, 20 km of cycling and 2,5 km of running. You can check at this link the test circuits
Mario Mola leads the Spanish male participation
Mario Mola, who comes to the test after getting the bronze in the European Duathlon leads the #DuArmada together with Iván Gil, Antonio Benito y Miquel Angel Capó.
But we will have to take into account the French team led by Benjamin Chokert, It will be the rivals to watch.
I will also have to take into account duathletes like Arnaud Dely, Hugo Milner, James Teagle or Daan De Groot.
María Varo will look for the medal
All eyes will be on Joselyn Brea, World Cup winner in the last two years
But the Spanish María Varo, who was close to the podium in the European, is one of the main candidates for medals, along with other athletes such as Marion Legrand, Sandrina Illes, Giorgia Priarone, Maurine Ricour, Marion Legoff and Ai Ueda.
As for the rest of the Spaniards, they will be Marta Cabello, Martha Bourbon y Sonia Bejerano
See full output list of the competition
Spaniards in the Duathlon World Cup
| Athlete | Category | |
| 1 | Mario Mola | Male |
| 2 | Iván Gil | Male |
| 3 | Antonio Benito | Male |
| 4 | Miquel Angel Capó | Male |
| 5 | María Varo | Female |
| 6 | Marta Cabello | Female |
| 7 | Martha Bourbon | Female |
| 8 | Sonia Bejerano | Female |
Junior and paratriathlon categories
In the junior and paratriathlon categories, Spain also has medal options.
Pelayo González, champion of Spain in the junior category, is one of our main assets, along with Izan Edo, Ana Gómez and Lucía Gracia.
In paratriathlon, the participation of Ricardo Marín, Javier Vergara, Luis Miguel González, Kini Carrasco, Raúl Zambrana, Bartomeu Caldentey, Francisco San Martín, Carmelo Pérez, Jairo Ruiz, Antonio Franco and Cristina Miranda stands out.
Schedule
The elite test will be held on Saturday, April 29 at the following times
- Female test: 11: 30
- Male test: 13: 30
How to follow it live?
The Duathlon World Championship can be followed live through Triathlonlive or the Race track
