IRONMAN today announced changes to the 2021 and 2022 editions of the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship based on the continued global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…]
Dodet, McElroy claim Tongyeong World Cup titles
October 21, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Tongyeong, South Korea set the scene for today’s World Cup, in favourable race day conditions with scenic harbour views. Sandra Dodet claimed the gold medal in the elite women’s race, producing a striking run leg to earn the 2019 title. Matthew McElroy from USA stormed home, with a powerful running performance, to be awarded the gold medal in the elite men’s race. [Read more…]
Zaferes takes world title in Lausanne
September 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Katie Zaferes became ITU World Champion on Saturday evening in the Olympic Capital Lausanne, sealing the greatest season of her career with a fifth WTS gold of the year. It all boiled down to another incredible battle with British duo Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown, but it was Zaferes delivering yet another big finish, pulling away from Learmonth down the final 200 metres to drink in the magic of the moment that a hard season had built up to. [Read more…]
Coninx, Zaferes grab WTS Bermuda titles
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Bermuda – For the second year in a row, Bermuda is proving to be the perfect race for getting first ever WTS victories. Last year it was a Norwegian, Casper Stornes, who surprised everyone by claiming the title, a honour that this time was for Frenchman Dorien Coninx, surprising all to claim his first ever World Triathlon Series, with a legend of the sport like Javier Gomez Noya claiming silver and the Norwegian Gustav Iden repeating the third place that he got 12 months ago. [Read more…]
Mola, Zaferes top in ITU Abu Dhabi 2019
March 11, 2019 By 1 Comment
Abu Dhabi – Defending ITU World Champion Mario Mola made the most of near-perfect conditions at Yas Marina to take the tape at Daman WTS Abu Dhabi and begin the 2019 season with the kind of majestic display to which we have become accustomed. [Read more…]
Old College Triathlon, my first race
September 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Old College Triathlon – It’s 7am Sunday morning, August 19th 2018, and I’m standing in line waiting for my turn to jump into the water and start my first triathlon race. [Read more…]
Murray, Zafares defend New Plymouth ITU World Cup titles
April 2, 2017 By Leave a Comment
NEW PLYMOUTH ITU, NEW ZEALAND – The South African and American dominance in New Plymouth continued today, a three-peat for Richard Murray, his third consecutive win, and Katie Zafares scored her second following a win in 2014. [Read more…]
Flora Duffy wins Snowy Mountains ITU World title
December 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Flora Duffy (BER) was crowned the queen of the rugged Snowy Mountains range after winning the 2016 Snowy Mountains ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships. [Read more…]
Jorgensen takes Rio triathlon Gold
August 21, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Rio, Brazil – Gwen Jorgensen (USA) claims Gold in the triathlon event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Nicola Spirig (SUI) Silver and Vicky Holland (GBR) Bronze [Read more…]
ITU Mixed Relay World 2015 awaits
July 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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…]
