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Our first-ever Obstacle World Championships marked the beginning of a new chapter for UIPM – establishing a strong base for OCR and our new Obstacle racing discipline, while also fortifying Modern Pentathlon at the Olympic peak of our movement.
The 49th CISM World Military Championships ushered in a new era as the dynamic discipline of Obstacle was undertaken for the first time.
One of the most venerable and prestigious sporting events on the pentathlon calendar, the 2025 edition, hosted in the Polish city of Drzonkow (POL) from September 22-28, lived up to its reputation as it gathered a field stacked with some of the biggest names in the sport.
Two Olympic medallists in Modern Pentathlon, Kate French of Great Britain and Yane Marques of Brazil, were among the UIPM Commission representatives taking part in recent engagements in Lausanne (SUI).
While the winter wind-down may have begun for many in the Northern Hemisphere, their counterparts on the other side of the Equator are making the most of spring conditions.
That group includes a brand new cohort of UIPM judges who joined classmates on a timely UIPM Judges Certification Programme course in Buenos Aires (ARG) in recent weeks.
In 2025, UIPM expanded its athlete-focused initiatives across education, governance, integrity and career skills development, continuing its commitment to support athletes both on and off the field of play.
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.