Sub-Sports
Sub-sports of Modern Pentathlon include Laser-Run, Biathle, and Triathle. Each of these sub-sports has its own World Championships. For example, the 2024 Biathle/Triathle World Championships will be held in Port Said, Egypt, on October 10-13, 2024, and the 2024 Laser-Run World Championships will be held in conjunction with the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Zhengzhou, China, on June 7-9, 2024.
Laser-Run
Laser-Run is a stand alone competition that comprises a combination of two of the five events of Modern Pentathlon–running and laser pistol shooting. More specifically, Laser-Run consists of multiple running and shooting sequences, with distances varying based on the category of the event, the type of the event (individual or relay), and the age of the competitors in the event.
The first annual Wolfpack All-Comer Track Meet and Laser Run was held on November 24, 2019, at Westmont High School in Campbell, CA. Because of the pandemic, the second annual Wolfpack Laser-Run was held as a virtual event in November, 2020, drawing competitors from around the world! The 2021 (Third Annual) Wolfpack All-Comer Track Meet and Laser-Run was held on November 7, 2021 at Independence High School in San Jose, CA. You can check out the highlights from previous years here: https://www.dashnzap.com/photos/.
World Rankings
The UIPM Laser Run World Championships (LRWCH) are the highest level of competition of Laser Run organized by UIPM and are Category A events.
Continental, Regional and National LR competitions are Category B events.
The UIPM Global Laser Run City Tours (GLRCT) are Category C events.
The UIPM will keep along the season World Ranking (WR) per age category for Laser Run which will include LRWCH; Continental Championships (CC), Regional and National LR competitions; and GLRCT.
The WR will count up to five competitions among the best results of the athlete during the season.
If there is a tie in the WR between two or more athletes the athlete with the best result in the LRWCH and after in the CC will be in the higher position.
If the tie remains, the athlete with the best result in the most recent competition, including GLRCT will be ranked in the higher position, and so on.
Competition Sequences
For individuals, U19, Junior & Senior athletes (for both LRWCH & GLRCT) will start to run 1 lap without shooting and then will run 4 laps of normal Laser Run (running / shooting). For relays, U19, Junior & Senior athletes will start to run 1 lap without shooting and then will run 2 laps of normal Laser Run (running / shooting). For relays, U19, Junior & Senior athletes will start to run 1 lap without shooting and then will run 2 laps of normal Laser Run (running / shooting).
LRWCH (Elite & Open), CC, Regional and National Competitions
GLRCT
Role in Modern Pentathlon
In addition to being a standalone event, Laser-Run is also the last event of Modern Pentathlon, with competitors starting with staggered start times based on their score in points after the completion of the other three events (swimming, fencing, and equestrian). A difference of 1 pentathlon point equates to 1 second in running. The pentathlete with the most points is the first to start. Therefore, the first person to cross the finish line of the Laser-Run event is the winner of the Modern Pentathlon event.
Biathle
UIPM Biathle combines running and swimming.
Categories
There are two UIPM Biathle categories, each awarding different numbers of points toward the UIPM Biathle World Ranking of athletes based on their placement within the competition:
Category A: UIPM Biathle-Triathle World Championships, Continental Championships, Multiesport Games.
Category B: Regional Competitions, UIPM Biathle National Tour
Competition Sequences
Age groups and sequence of events for UIPM Biathle are as follows (see section 1.5.1 of the 2018 UIPM Biathle/Triathle Competition Rules as of February 17, 2023):
Triathle
UIPM Triathle combines shooting, swimming, and running.
Categories
There are two UIPM Triathle categories, each awarding different numbers of points toward the UIPM Triathle World Ranking of athletes based on their placement within the competition:
Category A: UIPM Biathle-Triathle World Championships, Continental Championships, Multiesport Games.
Category B: Regional Competitions, UIPM Biathle National Tour
Competition Sequences
Age groups and sequence of events for UIPM Triathle are as follows (see section 1.5.1 of the 2018 UIPM Biathle/Triathle Competition Rules as of February 17, 2023):
