2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships

The 2010 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon race organised by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) held in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 21.{{cite web|title=ITU Elite Sprint and Team World Championship set for Switzerland|url=http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/itu_elite_sprint_world_championship_set_for_switzerland/|publisher=International Triathlon Union|accessdate=15 February 2011}} The event hosted both elite-level and amateur triathletes.{{cite web|title=ITU adds first ever elite sprint distance triathlon to 2010 World Championships|url=http://www.wellsphere.com/triathlon-article/itu-adds-first-ever-elite-sprint-distance-triathlon-to-2010-world-championships/1016112|publisher=Wellsphere|accessdate=15 February 2011|date=2 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718023753/http://www.wellsphere.com/triathlon-article/itu-adds-first-ever-elite-sprint-distance-triathlon-to-2010-world-championships/1016112|archive-date=18 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} This marked the inaugural year for the ITU World Triathlon Series sprint distance championship race. The sprint race replaced the ITU Triathlon World Cup event held in Lausanne in previous years. The race was held over a distance of 750 m swim, 20 km cycle, 5 km run.{{cite news|last=Krabel|first=Herbert|title=Brownlee, Norden take ITU Sprint World Championships|url=http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Brownlee_Norden_take_ITU_Sprint_World_Championships_1495.html|accessdate=15 February 2011|publisher=Slowtwitch.com|date=21 August 2010}} A prize purse of $50,000 was awarded for the sprint event.