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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.
By Rob Stull, UIPM President
As I look back on my first full year as UIPM President, what stands out most is the pace of change – and the collective effort it has taken to deliver it. This has been a year defined by action, collaboration and momentum, as Modern Pentathlon has continued one of the most significant periods of evolution in its history.
As we approach the end of another momentous year for the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon and its burgeoning global community, Joe Callaghan recalls five moments that changed the game and shook the world.
1) A Whole New Arena
On 5 December 2025, Lieutenant Commander Andreas Idra, President of the CISM Modern Pentathlon Sport Committee, visited the UIPM Headquarters in Monaco for an official courtesy meeting.
This marked his first visit to the HQ in his capacity as PCSC for Modern Pentathlon within the governing body of international military sport.
The meeting aimed to strengthen the relationship between the CISM Modern Pentathlon Committee and UIPM, fostering closer institutional cooperation.
By Shiny Fang, UIPM Secretary General
ENTER OUR WORLD
We are no longer just guardians of a sport.
We are architects of a global sports ecosystem.
Pentathlon remains the heart of everything we do, but our future lies in building a connected world around it – one where Pentathlon is the epicentre, surrounded by thrilling disciplines that speak to new generations of athletes, fans and partners.
Ever since the UIPM Obstacle Task Force (OTF) released its most recent statement on 25 October 2025, integration talks have taken place on a regular basis between representatives of UIPM and FISO (World Obstacle).