One of the most anticipated events of the year is back this Sunday. For the third season running, Hamburg will host the 2015 ITU Mixed Relay World Championships in a whirlwind of dynamic racing. [Read more…]
Cyril Viennot, Mary Beth Ellis win ITU Long Distance titles
June 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Cyril Viennot (FRA) and Mary Beth Ellis (USA) victorious for first world titles at Motala ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. [Read more…]
Kueng, Gajer top in 70.3 Luxembourg
June 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
All eyes were set on multiple IRONMAN champion Andreas Raelert of Germany, but it was Swiss Manuel Kueng who took the top podium at today’s ERGO IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg. It was the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 win for Kueng. [Read more…]
Kienle defends Sparkasse Kraichgau title
June 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
IRONMAN World Champion Sebastian Kienle defended his title at the Sparkasse Kraichgau IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau powered by KraichgauEnergie while Camilla Pedersen beat German Julia Gajer to the top podium. At IRONMAN 70.3 Rapperswil-Jona Swiss rockets Daniela Ryf and Ruedi Wild didn’t disappoint a huge home crowd taking both first places for Switzerland. [Read more…]
US women sweep World Triathlon London
June 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee returned to the top of the World Triathlon London podium for the first time since scoring Olympic gold in Hyde Park in 2012. Spain’s Fernando Alarza made his way on the World Triathlon Series podium for the first, while France’s Vincent Luis took bronze in the men’s race. In the women’s race, the US swept the podium for the second time this season with top performer Gwen Jorgensen taking home her 10th consecutive title ahead of compatriots Katie Zaferes and Sarah True. [Read more…]
Ironman 70.3 Worlds returns to US in 2017
May 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
IRONMAN have announced that the 2017 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship triathlon will be held in the United States. Three cities, all of which currently host IRONMAN® or IRONMAN® 70.3® races, have been named as the finalists in the selection process – Chattanooga (Tennessee), Lake Placid (New York) and St. George (Utah). In addition, the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be a two-day event – with the professional women and age group women racing on one day and the professional men and age group men racing on the other. [Read more…]
Yokohama – Javier Gomez outsprints Alistair Brownlee
May 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Yokohama, May 16 – Javier Gomez (ESP) and Gwen Jorgensen (USA) displayed spectacular form in the fifth round of the World Triathlon Series in Yokohama on Saturday. Gomez won for the first time this season, his impressive victory highlighted one of the most thrilling finishes of the year. [Read more…]
Vicky Holland takes Cape Town win
April 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Cape Town – Under foggy skies and a slight chill in the air, Great Britain’s Vicky Holland announced her return from injury in style with her first ever World Triathlon Series win. A late surge on the run gave the Brit just what she needed to hold off the USA’s Katie Zaferes and Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig. With silver, Zaferes moved into the top spot on the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings. [Read more…]
Gold Coast set for ITU return
April 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The Australia’s Gold Coast has already witnessed plenty of triathlon history. It hosted just the third ITU World Championships in 1991, before becoming the first Grand Final host when the World Triathlon Series made its debut in 2009. Now the host of the 2018 Commonwealth Games is back on the Series circuit this weekend, and all of the top ranked athletes are out to play.
Headlining the women’s race will be the formidable American Gwen Jorgensen. It has almost been a full calendar year since she was beaten in a World Triathlon Series race, having won the last seven consecutive races for a total of 10 WTS wins. In the men’s race, the top ranked Jonathan Brownlee, Javier Gomez and Mario Mola will all line up.
ABOUT THE RACE:
Gold Coast served as the first Grand Final World Championship race for the ITU World Triathlon Series when the WTS first began back in 2009. That meant the race was the first World Championships which saw the world titles won over the course of the season in lieu of a one-day hit out race. With 70km of coastline, the “surfer’s paradise” is also the perfect location for a triathlon. This weekend will see not only the elites compete, but also offers three different triathlons for athletes of all ages and abilities to get involved in the sport.
SCHEDULE:
Elite Women
Saturday 11 April – 11:06am UTC/GMT +10 Click here for the time in your area
Elite Men
Saturday 11 April – 16:06pm UTC/GMT+10 Click here for the time in your area
WEBSITES:
goldcoast.triathlon.org/
START LISTS:
Click here for the women’s start list
Click here for the men’s start list
PRIZE MONEY:
$150,000 USD (equal for men & women)
Jorgensen wins Abu Dhabi 2015 Triathlon
March 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The 2015 World Triathlon Series started exactly where it left off last year, when reigning ITU World Champion Gwen Jorgensen proved that she will again be the woman to beat with a stunning performance in Abu Dhabi’s season opener on Saturday. [Read more…]
