Modern Pentathlon

Following a fast-paced and action-packed event in 2021, Laser Run is back! This year, channelling even more elements of the Olympic sport of Modern Pentathlon, athletes were put to the ultimate test by competing in swimming, running, and shooting across the four days of the event.

Modern Pentathlon consists of five very diverse and unrelated sports; this multidisciplinary sport consists of swimming, fencing, horse riding, and the combined Laser Run (running and shooting).

Designed specifically for the Olympics, the physicality of both the swimmer and runner, the nerve of the shooter, the speed and agility of the fencer, and the expertise of horsemanship aimed to create the ‘all-round athlete’ (Heck, 2011). 

As the School Games competition is brought further in line with Modern Pentathlon's pathway, athletes have the opportunity to participate in 3 out of the 5 Modern Pentathlon elements, competing in the swimming and combined Laser Run also known as a Modern Triathlon. 

Laser Run is the exhilarating finale to the Olympic format of the sport, with athletes required to alternate between shooting a laser pistol and running in a race to the finish line. The points from the swim determine the start order for the Laser Run. 

Stephanie Cook won the first Olympic individual women's event back in 2000, one of seven Team GB medals in the sport. An annual World Championships has also been held since 1949, with Samantha Murray being the most recent winner back in 2014.

Did You Know?

  • Athletes start together with a short run into the shooting range and find their allocated shooting bay. 
  • The points gained in the swimming element determine the start order for the Laser Run. 
  • Using a laser pistol, athletes shoot at their designated target as many times at it takes to register 5 successful hits. Each successful hit is represented by a green light. 
  • After 5 successful hits or 50 seconds (whichever comes first), athletes can leave the range and begin their first run before returning to the same range bay and pistol for their next shoot. 
  • After their final shoot, competitors complete their last running loop before crossing the finish line. 
  • The choice of the five diverse and unrelated sports that make up modern pentathlon arose out of the romantic, tough adventures of a liaison officer whose horse was brought down in enemy territory. Having defended himself with his pistol and sword, he swam across a raging river and delivered the message on foot.

Results: U17 and U19 Individual/Team/Mixed Relay

Event Girls Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Individual
Format SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 11:00(SW);12:58(LR)
Full Result Girls Under 17 Triathlon
Event Boys Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Individual
Format SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 11:20(SW);13:40(LR)
Full Result Boys Under 17 Triathlon
Event Girls Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Individual
Format SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 11:40(SW);14:23(LR)
Full Result Girls Under 19 Triathlon
Event Boys Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Individual
Format SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 12:00(SW);15:06(LR)
Full Result Boys Under 19 Triathlon
Event Girls Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Team
Format SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 11:00(SW);12:58(LR)
Full Result Girls Under 17 Team Triathlon
Event Boys Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Team
Format SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 11:20(SW);13:40(LR)
Full Result Boys Under 17 Team Triathlon
Event Girls Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Team
Format SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 11:40(SW);14:23(LR)
Full Result Girls Under 19 Team Triathlon
Event Boys Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Team
Format SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Friday 2nd September
Time 12:00(SW);15:06(LR)
Full Result Boys Under 19 Team Triathlon
Event Girls Under 17 Individual Laser Run
Format 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 09:48
Full Result Girls Under 17 Individual Laser Run
Event Girls Under 17 Team Laser Run
Format 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 09:48
Full Result Girls Under 17 Team Laser Run
Event Boys Under 17 Individual Laser Run
Format 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 10:31
Full Result Boys Under 17 Individual Laser Run
Event Girls Under 17 Team Laser Run
Format 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 10:31
Full Result Boys Under 17 Team Laser Run
Event Girls Under 19 Individual Laser Run
Format 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 11:14
Full Result Girls Under 19 Individual Laser Run
Event Girls Under 19 Team Laser Run
Format 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 11:14
Full Result Girls Under 19 Team Laser Run
Event Boys Under 19 Individual Laser Run
Format 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 11:57
Full Result Boys Under 19 Individual Laser Run
Event Boys Under 19 Team Laser Run
Format 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m
Date Saturday 3rd September
Time 11:57
Full Result Boys Under 19 Team Laser Run
Event Under 17 Mixed Relay Laser Run
Format 2x600m, 2x5 Shoot @10m
Date Sunday 4th September
Time 09:48
Full Result Under 17 Mixed Relay Laser Run
Event Under 19 Mixed Relay Laser Run
Format 3x600m, 2x5 Shoot @10m
Date Sunday 4th September
Time 10:31
Full Result Under 19 Mixed Relay Laser Run
Event Format Date Time Full Result
Girls Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Individual SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 11:00(SW);12:58(LR) Girls Under 17 Triathlon
Boys Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Individual SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 11:20(SW);13:40(LR) Boys Under 17 Triathlon
Girls Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Individual SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 11:40(SW);14:23(LR) Girls Under 19 Triathlon
Boys Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Individual SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 12:00(SW);15:06(LR) Boys Under 19 Triathlon
Girls Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Team SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 11:00(SW);12:58(LR) Girls Under 17 Team Triathlon
Boys Under 17 Swim and Laser Run Team SW 200m; LR 4x600m, 3x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 11:20(SW);13:40(LR) Boys Under 17 Team Triathlon
Girls Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Team SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 11:40(SW);14:23(LR) Girls Under 19 Team Triathlon
Boys Under 19 Swim and Laser Run Team SW 200m; LR 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Friday 2nd September 12:00(SW);15:06(LR) Boys Under 19 Team Triathlon
Girls Under 17 Individual Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 09:48 Girls Under 17 Individual Laser Run
Girls Under 17 Team Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 09:48 Girls Under 17 Team Laser Run
Boys Under 17 Individual Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 10:31 Boys Under 17 Individual Laser Run
Girls Under 17 Team Laser Run 4x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 10:31 Boys Under 17 Team Laser Run
Girls Under 19 Individual Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 11:14 Girls Under 19 Individual Laser Run
Girls Under 19 Team Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 11:14 Girls Under 19 Team Laser Run
Boys Under 19 Individual Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 11:57 Boys Under 19 Individual Laser Run
Boys Under 19 Team Laser Run 5x600m, 4x5 Shoot @10m Saturday 3rd September 11:57 Boys Under 19 Team Laser Run
Under 17 Mixed Relay Laser Run 2x600m, 2x5 Shoot @10m Sunday 4th September 09:48 Under 17 Mixed Relay Laser Run
Under 19 Mixed Relay Laser Run 3x600m, 2x5 Shoot @10m Sunday 4th September 10:31 Under 19 Mixed Relay Laser Run