This past weekend, Duatlon Gernika and Powerman Alabama hosted some of the world's best duathletes competing for top prize money. The pros in the Deep South races for $5000, while their fellow athletes in Spain's Basque country had a purse of 17,000 euros.

In Alabama, Jessica Jacobs and David Thompson walked away from their respective fields over the 8k/53k/8k course in downtown Birmingham, winning the Elite Duathlon National Championship. USA Triathlon has a report from the event on their website. Pictures and other reports would be great if anyone wants to share them in the comments.

Raf Baugh wrote a report for duathlon.com on the Duatlon Gernika. There are some fast man and women out there! This is an event I definitely want to make it to one day.

Here's the women's race:

And the men's. Watch how fast they start!