UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo: All you need to know
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CAIRO, EGYPT: February 25, 2025 – Pentathletes are renowned for their unique adaptability and the launch of a new senior Modern Pentathlon format at UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo is sure to test the versatility of their skills to the limit.
A clutch of established superstars – led by Paris 2024 Olympic champion Michelle Gulyas of Hungary and two-time world champion Valentin Belaud of France – confronts a rising generation including Swimming world record-holder Matteo Bovenzi of Italy and 14-year-old sensation Farida Kahlil of Egypt.
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How it works
Five days of individual competition in the new sequence of Fencing, Obstacle, Swimming and Laser Run begins on February 25 with Women’s Qualification (see full schedule below).
Fencing now features a quickfire direct elimination format where athletes must win 1min bouts to remain in the competition. In Qualification there is a traditional Ranking Round, and prior to the Semi-finals there is a Seeding Round that dictates where athletes are placed in the knockout draw.
Fencing is followed by Obstacle, a brand new addition to senior Modern Pentathlon which pits athletes head to head over a 70m course featuring eight obstacles. Action then switches to the Swimming pool before athletes line up for Laser Run – five running laps of 600m with four visits to the shooting range.
Watch and follow
UIPM 2025 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo takes place from February 25 to March 1, with live stream of the Semi-finals and Finals now available free on UIPM.TV. Schedule with stream start times (Central European Time) as follows:
- Tuesday February 25: Women’s Qualification
- Wednesday February 26: Men’s Qualification | Women’s Fencing Seeding Round
- Thursday February 27: Women’s Semi-final A (10:00); Women’s Semi-final B (14:00) | Men’s Fencing Seeding Round
- Friday February 28: Men’s Semi-final A (10:00); Men’s Semi-final B (14:00)
- Saturday March 1: Women’s Final (09:00), Men’s Final (13:00).
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