1994 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships
International sports competition
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The 1994 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon competition held in Nice in France on June 26 1994 and organized by the International Triathlon Union, now World Triathlon. This was the inaugural edition of the event. The Elite races for men and consisted of a 4 km (2.5 mi) run, 120 km (75 mi) bike and 32 km (20 mi) run, longer than the standard 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike and 10 km run associated with the World Triathlon Championship Series and later the Olympic Games, but shorter than the classic Ironman Triathlon event.
| World Long Distance Triathlon Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Nice, France |
| Date | June 26 1994 |
| Champions | |
| Men | Rob Barel  |
| Women | Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys  |
Medal Summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men[1][2] | Rob Barel Netherlands | 5:59:47 | Lothar Leder(de) Germany | 6:00:18 | Yves Cordier France(fr) | 6:03:09 |
| Women[2][3] | Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys France | 6:41:50 | Karen Smyers United States | 6:57:21 | Lydie Rueze France(fr) | 7:01:17 |
Results
The following are the results of the elite races:
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rob Barel | Netherlands | 5:59:47 |
 | Lothar Leder | Germany | 6:00:18 |
 | Yves Cordier | France | 6:03:09 |
| 4 | Holger Lorenz | Germany | 6:04:14 |
| 5 | Thomas Hellriegel | Germany | 6:07:50 |
| 6 | Venderbosch | Netherlands | 6:08:59 |
| 7 | Pierre Houseaux | France | 6:13:28 |
| 8 | Olivier Bernhard |  Switzerland | 6:14:55 |
| 9 | Stefan Holzner | Germany | 6:15:23 |
| 10 | Dave Scott |  United States | 6:15;37 |
| Key : DNF - did not finish ; DNS - did not start | |||
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (FRA) | 6:41:50 |
| Karen Smyers (USA) | 6:57:21 |
| Lydie Rueze (FRA) | 7:01:17 |
| Key : DNF - did not finish ; DNS - did not start | ||