16 teams represented their countries and competed in the unique mixed relay format. Each relay member completed a 250m swim, 5km bike and 1.6km run tagging off in order of woman-man-woman-man. Japanese team, Minami Kubono, Ryosuke Maeda, Fuka Sega and Shiruba Taniguchi, finished 8th. The Mixed Relay discipline is considered to be added for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games sport program.
Complete results: http://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2016_itu_world_triathlon_grand_final_cozumel/298899