Charlotte McShane racing to her career best WTS result – Delly Carr / Triathlon.org News & Racing Charlotte McShane takes Bronze at World Triathlon Grand Final in Cozumel Scottish-born Charlotte McShane has burst through for Australia’s first major ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final podium since 2010 taking bronze in the brutal heat of Cozumel late this afternoon. The 26-year-old, who migrated to Bairnsdale in rural Victoria with her family in 2005, produced an i By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Women’s Paratriathlon debuts at Paralympics On September 11, the fastest women from Paratriathlon will take to Copacabana Beach as the first edition of ladies to ever race for Paralympic gold medals in the sport of paratriathlon. Stacked with powerhouse lineups, the women will get underway on Sunday at 10am with the women's PT4 sport cl By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Men’s Paratriathlon kicks off at Paralympics The men's paratriathlon Paralympic races kick off a cornerstone moment for triathlon as they will be the first paratriathletes to ever race for Paralympic medals come September 10. Chocked full of speed & determination, the men's PT1, PT2 and PT4 sport classes will take to Copacabana By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing Seven Australian triathletes create history in Rio Paralympic debut Seven Australian triathletes will create history in Rio this weekend when paratriathlon makes its ground breaking Paralympic debut on Rio's Copacabana Beach. The Australians will be led by the Gold Coast's 40-year-old five-time ITU world champion Bill Chaffey, who summed up the journey f By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
News & Racing 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series calendar complete Following the ITU Executive Board Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, ITU is pleased to confirm the addition of Montreal to the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series, which completes the 2017 WTS calendar. Montreal debuted on the 2016 World Cup schedule earlier this month with great success as thousands of spectat By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Photo by Wagner Araujo / ITU Media – Athlete during the 2016 Edmonton WTS World Triathlon Series in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on September 4, 2016. News & Racing Flora Duffy and Kristian Blummenfelt earn debut titles at World Cup In the final World Cup race ahead of the Rio Olympic Games, the men's and women's elite races produced thrilling races that set the scene for unpredictable and phenomenal race in Brazil. Hosting the event for the very first time, Flora Duffy (BER) and Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) earned th By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Cool and calm Ryan Bailie takes Aussies to stunning ITU relay silver A never-say-die finish by Bunbury's Rio-bound Ryan Bailie has secured a stirring silver medal for Australia with one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the ITU World Mixed Teams Relay Championship behind the US in Hamburg. While the Americans led by Gwen Jorgensen were deserved gold m By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing 2016 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup features semi-finals in 20th edition The ITU World Cup season continues this weekend, with the sixth stop of the ten-part World Cup calendar rocking up in the iconic Hungarian town of Tiszaujvaros. The northern Hungarian city is one of the longest running World Cup locations in ITU history. Part of a week-long party, the race is a By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Alistair Brownlee recaptures the title at Stockholm – Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Alistair Brownlee (GBR) reclaims title at 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholm Executing yet another phenomenal run, Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee recaptured the title at the 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon in Stockholm. First taking the crown in 2013, his winning performance meant that the Stockholm gold would return back to the Brownlee name as it has now been By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
A very happy Flora Duffy finally raises the finishline tape to celebrate a WTS win. Photo Credit: Janos M. Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Flora Duffy (BER) earns first-career gold at the 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholm Flora Duffy has put Bermuda firmly on the triathlon map, scoring her first World Triathlon Series win at the 2016 Vattenfall World Triathlon Stockholm with a solo dominant performance on the bike and run. In the men's race, Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain edged out younger brother Jonathan By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing ITU confirms 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series Calendar The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has confirmed the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series (WTS) calendar, as well as the opening of bids for the 2020 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. "The World Triathlon Series is the pinnacle of elite triathlon racing," said ITU President and IOC Member By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
Men’s lead bike pack – Photo Credit: Janos M Schmidt / ITU Media News & Racing Brownlees take 1-2 at the inaugural Leeds World Triathlon Series In front of a home crowd and on the streets where he was born and raised, Alistair Brownlee (GBR) scored the first-ever 2016 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds title and his first WTS victory of the season. By Shawn Smith • 1 min read
Another dominant win by Gwen Jorgensen – Photo Credit: Janos M Schmidt / ITU News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen (USA) takes title at 2016 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds Making its debut on the World Triathlon Series stage, the 2016 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds event proved beyond successful as USA's Gwen Jorgensen claimed her 17th career WTS victory and Alistair Brownlee became a hometown hero, capturing a win in his native city. By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Australian triathletes deliver at World Triathlon Series Yokohama With the final ITU World Triathlon Series round inside the Rio Olympic selection period on the line in Yokohama today, Australian triathletes stood and delivered. In the women's race, Gold Coast's Ashleigh Gentle stormed home to win silver behind Rio favourite and American world champion By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen (USA) takes World Triathlon Yokohama top spot for fourth time, Mario Mola (ESP) scores third win this year In a race that brought as much excitement and anticipation as perhaps the Olympic Games themselves, the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama concluded the two-year triathlon Olympic qualification period with USA's Gwen Jorgensen claiming her fourth consecutive Yokohama title with ease, while Mario Mol By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing International Triathlon Union announces global partnership with NTT Group The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has inked an initial two-year contract with NTT Group to become a global partner of both ITU and the ITU World Triathlon Series for 2016 and 2017. "NTT's proven history of delivering value to clients to the highest standards is well aligned with By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Photo Credit – Wagner Araugo / ITU News & Racing France’s Etienne Diemunsch wins Huatulco World Cup – Drew Box third The 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup podium presented three new faces to its podium today as Frenchman Etienne Diemunsch was able to finally grab his first gold medal on the course after four attempts. While Jelle Geens (BEL) and Drew Box (AUS) filled in the final two places both earning By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Fernando Alarza & Non Stanford score first-time 2016 wins at Discovery World Triathlon Cape Town The third round of the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series offered up the first sprint distance course of the season in Cape Town on Sunday, where Spain's Fernando Alarza and Great Britain's Non Stanford claimed victories. It was Alarza's first-time career WTS title, while Stanford r By Shawn Smith • 4 min read
Mario Mola starts his Olympic year off in winning style – Photo Credit: Delly Carr / ITU News & Racing Mario Mola (ESP) and Helen Jenkins (GBR) reign supreme at World Triathlon Series Gold Coast The second round of the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series moved to Australia's Gold Coast on Saturday, where Spain's Mario Mola and Great Britain's Helen Jenkins claimed victories. It was Mola's second straight title for the 2016 season, while Jenkins returned to the top of the By Shawn Smith • 5 min read
News & Racing RYAN BAILIE BOOKS THE SECOND AUSTRALIAN MEN’S TRIATHLON SPOT TO THE RIO OLYMPICS Australia's Ryan Bailie had a career best year in 2015 but his fourth place finish today at the Jewel WTS Gold Coast delivered him an elusive automatic Olympic nomination place for Rio. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing EMMA MOFFATT SECURES FIRST AUSTRALIA FEMALE SPOT FOR THE RIO OLYMPICS Australian triathlete Emma Moffatt has booked a spot on the Olympic team to Rio de Janeiro after a seventh-place finish at her hometown race at the WTS Gold Coast today. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
Richard Murray defends his New Plymouth title – Photo Credit: ScottieT / ITU News & Racing Gwen Jorgensen and Richard Murray take victories at the 2016 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup The second round of the ITU World Cup circuit threw up another round of outstanding sprint racing which saw Richard Murray (RSA) repeat and Gwen Jorgensen (USA) continue her unbeaten run. Both have had confident starts to the 2016 season and Rio Olympic build up and today executed perfectly ti By Shawn Smith • 2 min read
News & Racing Triathlon Stars Come to Taranaki, New Zealand to Race in ITU World Cup The women's field for the Quality Hotel Plymouth International ITU New Plymouth World Cup Triathlon is – like the men's, stacked with high class triathlon talent – triathlon royalty you might suggest. With undisputed world number 1 – some would say the best the sport has ever s By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
News & Racing Aussie triathlon stars to the rescue in New Zealand surf Quick thinking Australian triathletes Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie saved what could have been a dangerous situation for swimmers at popular Fitzroy Beach in New Plymouth, Taranaki (NZ) this week. By Shawn Smith • 3 min read
