Biathle is a sub-sport ofmodern pentathlon consisting of running and freestyle swimming. The legs are raced with continuous transitions like atriathlon. It is a sport in its own right and bears close resemblance toaquathlon which also contains swimming and running but comes from triathlon. The race length is usually 200 m swim and 3 km run, which is shorter than aquathlon usually is.
Biathle is a world class sport but not an Olympic one. Competitions are held under rules of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).
TheBiathle World Championships have been held in September or October annually since 1999. The first event was held inMonaco, and returned there every two years between 2003 and 2009. Approximately 500 athletes have competed at each edition of the championships, representing some 50 countries.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Portugal (POR) |  Georgia (GEO) | Not awarded |
| 2016 | Portugal (POR) |  United States (USA) | Not awarded |
| 2017 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | Portugal (POR) |  France (FRA) |
| 2018 | Portugal (POR) |  Egypt-1 (EGY) | Egypt-2 (EGY) |
| 2019 |  United Kingdom (GBR) |  Germany (GER) | United States (USA) |
| 2021 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Germany (GER) | Not awarded |
| 2022 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | France (FRA) |  Lithuania (LTU) |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Lithuania (LTU) |  Indonesia (IDN) |
| 2024 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | France (FRA) |  Spain (ESP) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Georgia (GEO) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2016 | United Kingdom (GBR) | United States (USA) |  South Africa (RSA) |
| 2017 | France (FRA) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2018 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2019 | United States (USA) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Germany (GER) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | South Africa (RSA) | Lithuania (LTU) | Portugal (POR) |
| 2023 | Lithuania (LTU) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2024 | South Africa (RSA) | Not awarded | Not awarded |
