Abu Dhabi World Duathlon Mixed Relay 2026 results: Riasova and Karpeev win the 2×2 world title
By AthRecs Editorial · 1 min read
Valentina Riasova and Dmitrii Karpeev won the 2×2 World Duathlon mixed relay in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 15 November in 1 hour 18 minutes 31 seconds. The Netherlands took silver and France bronze.
Riasova opens the gap and Karpeev extends it
Valentina Riasova went clear on the first leg. Dmitrii Karpeev extended the lead when he took over, leaving the pair room to manage their second efforts in the heat. Each athlete raced twice in the 2×2 format, with every turn going from run to bike and back to run.
Jasmijn Bakker added relay silver to her individual bronze, partnering Thomas Cremers for the Netherlands. Emma Wasser and Emile Blondel Hermant secured bronze after a close contest among the French teams.
| Class | Place | Athlete or team | Team time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed relay | 1 | Russia · Valentina Riasova and Dmitrii Karpeev | 1:18:31 |
| Mixed relay | 2 | Netherlands · Jasmijn Bakker and Thomas Cremers | 1:19:30 |
| Mixed relay | 3 | France · Emma Wasser and Emile Blondel Hermant | 1:19:55 |
Tikhonova and Petrovskii take junior gold
Sofia Tikhonova and Aleksei Petrovskii won the junior relay on the same programme. The elite results list a maximum of two classified teams from each country, so finish order and the official classification can differ for additional teams.
Results sources and photo credits
Sources: World Triathlon relay timing · World Triathlon race report and official classification notes · Photo credit and original · CC BY-SA 4.0 image licence
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Who won at Abu Dhabi World Duathlon Mixed Relay in 2026?
Valentina Riasova and Dmitrii Karpeev won the 2×2 World Duathlon mixed relay in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 15 November in 1 hour 18 minutes 31 seconds. The Netherlands took silver and France bronze.