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| Highest governing body | International Triathlon Union |
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| First contested | 20th century |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Mixed-sex | No |
| Type | Endurance sport |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
An aquathlon is a multisport race consisting of continuous run and swim elements. Competitors complete a swim immediately followed by a run over various distances. Athletes compete for fastest overall course completion, including the time transitioning between the disciplines.
Aquathlon is one of a family of endurance based multisport races, which gained popularity from triathlon and various independent races in the second half of the twentieth century. Modern aquathlon is viewed as a discipline of triathlon as standard races cover the same distances as triathlon but without the cycling leg. As such the sport is governed by International Triathlon Union who organise the world championships each year.