Spartan World Championship

2 – 5 December 2021 / Moreeb Dune, Liwa Desert, Al Dhafra Region

The 2021 Spartan World Championship was held, for the first time outside the USA, in the Middle East, in conjunction with the celebrations of the 50th National Day of the UAE.

4,500 participants from more than 50 countries competed in the tournament.

Singles 21 km (Men’s Elite) Winners:

Ryan Atkins (CAN) 2:13:40

Sergei Perelygin (RUS) 2:14:12

Jonathan Albon (GBR) 2:20:04

Singles 21 km (Women’s Elite) Winners:

Lindsay Webster (CAN) 2:38:54

Annie Dube (USA) 2:41:22

Alisa Petrova (RUS) 2:43:07

Super 10K, 25-obstacle World Championship Team Winners:

Team France, 1:09:39 - Gregory Basilico, Jeremie Gachet, Myriam Guillot-Boisset

Team Russia, 1:10:54 - Egor Belousov, Sergei Perelygin, Alisa Petrova

Team Canada, 1:11:23 - Ryan Atkins, Jesse Bruce, Lindsay Webster

2 – 4 December 2022 / Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi

2nd Edition

5,000 participants from more than 80 countries competed in the tournament.

2022 Spartan World Championship Super 10K Winners:

Men - Sergei Perelygin (RUS), 1:03:47

Women - Lindsay Webster (CAN), 1:12:49

2022 Spartan Team World Championship 3K Winners:

American Muscle, 19:46 - Kris Rugloski, Rylan Schadegg, Veejay Jones

Team Europe, 20:26 - Valerii Chebrukov, Alisa Petrova, Sergei Perelygin

Team Slovakia, 20:50 - Jan Vladar, Eszter Hortobagyiova, Peter Ceniga

December 8–9, 2023 / Al Wathba / Abu Dhabi
Third Edition

• 3,500 participants

• More than 70 countries

Individual Race: 10 km

• American Vijay Jones

• Canadian Lindsay Webster

Team Race: 3 km

• Czech Team: Roman Toth – Klara Lakotjikova – Pavel Herdina

• Slovak Team: Ester Hortobagyiova – Jan Flieder – Peter Knizka

• Danish Team: Nikolaj Dam – Ida Mathilde – Leon Kofoed

4th Edition
More than 6,500 participants
More than 80 countries
Individual: 10 km

• Gregory Basilico succeeded in snatching the title of the men’s elite race by finishing first after completing the 21 km (Beast) race with its 30 obstacles in 2 hours, 1 minute, and 3 seconds, outperforming Czech athlete Richard Hynek who came second with a time of 2:02:37, and Thibault Jean who finished third in 2:04:18.

• In the women’s elite category, Russian Alisa Petrova won the title after achieving first place with a time of 2:22:58, with a significant lead over American Nicole Mericle who took second place, and Czech athlete Zuzana Kocumova who came third.

• The Elite Team Relay World Championship (3 km) resulted in the Russian team—composed of Sergey Perlygin, Alisa Petrova, and Igor Belousov—winning first place with a time of 20:32. The French team—composed of Jeremy Gachet, David Labrosse, and Lesly Legion—came second, and the Slovakian team—composed of Peter Sinegia, Jan Fleder, and Zsóster Hortobágyiová—came third.