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The surge of energy and interest brought about by Pentathlon’s Obstacle revolution has rarely been more evident than in recent weeks where on either side of the Pacific, two continental confederations celebrated record participation in their championships.
The golden sands of Mossel Bay hold a significant place in South African history as the first location where European settlers landed in 1488.
Five and a half centuries later, the world has descended on the stunning coastal location on the Western Cape as a piece of significant sporting history is made when, for the first time, the UIPM Biathle-Triathle and Laser Run World Championships are combined. A true festival of beach sports is poised to bring the UIPM 2025 season to a close in the most enjoyable way imaginable.
The gold arrived early and often as one of the most magical weeks of the UIPM calendar kicked off in fitting fashion.
The first combined UIPM Biathle-Triathle and Laser Run World Championships got underway on Monday in Mossel Bay and host nation South Africa laid down a seriously impressive marker, winning nine of the 14 gold medals on offer in a day dominated by Biathle Mixed Relay deciders.
South Africa’s stunning Western Cape got a little flicker of Olympic star power as the second day of the UIPM Biathle-Triathle World Championships saw things taken up a notch.
A huge cohort of new champions joined the roll of honour and there were some big names amongst them as Olympian Alexandre Dallenbach of Switzerland raced across the sun-kissed sands of Mossel Bay (RSA) to claim gold on a hectic day of individual Biathle Finals.
In the midst of southern-hemisphere summer heat, Mossel Bay provided a sun-drenched stage as 16 thrilling Mixed Relay finals unfolded on Day 3 of the UIPM 2025 Biathle-Triathle World Championships.
Luckily for the home crowd on the tip of the African continent, South Africa teams were the headline story, taking gold in seven of the 11 bi-gender races, underscoring the strength of the host nation across age groups.
Olympic pentathlete Alexandre Dallenbach of Switzerland and beach multisport specialist Lea Fernandez of France doubled up on the fourth day of the UIPM 2025 Biathle-Triathle World Champiponships in Mossel Bay (RSA), adding Triathle gold to the individual Biathle titles won 48 hours previously.
After four days of drama and delight during across Biathle and Triathle, attentions turned to Laser Run on a Frenetic Friday in Mossel Bay (RSA).
With the the UIPM Biathle-Triathle World Championships and the Laser Run World Championships being combined for the first time, the stunning host venue on South Africa’s Western Cape is being treated to a full week of multisport energy and excellence.
Julia Dale of Monaco and Alexandre Dallenbach of Switzerland brought a triumphant close to proceedings at the first combined UIPM Biathle-Triathle and Laser Run World Championships in Mossel Bay, South Africa.
Dale (MON) won her first senior world title of the week in the Laser Run Finals while Dallenbach (SUI) picked up his third, having dominated across Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run in a week when his son Abel Dallenbach (SUI) also enjoyed success.
- Six days of spectacular beach racing unite multisport community
- Global stars and rising talents perform heroics across all age groups
- Inclusive festival sees Para athletes end season on a high
MOSSEL BAY: December 15, 2025 – A spectacular UIPM 2025 Biathle-Triathle and Laser Run World Championships enabled almost 1,000 athletes from around the world to enjoy six days of competition and celebration on the golden sands of the Western Cape.
With a hugely significant couple of years of sport rapidly approaching over the Andes, the spectacular Peruvian capital of Lima was the scene of a little bit of history in recent weeks.
The 2025 edition of the Bolivarian Games, a multisport event held in honour of Simón Bolívar which have been taking place since the 1930s, were held in Lima (PER) in late November and early December.
For the first time, Modern Pentathlon was included in the programme and the Lima 2025 Bolivarian Games was treated to an exhilarating exhibition of the best of the sport.