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ITU Moments of 2017: Team Australia Wins Mixed Relay Hamburg Championship
In this video, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) looks back at Team Australia's victory in the Mixed Relay World Championship in Hamburg, Germany. This was Mixed Relay's first event after officially becoming an Olympic Sport to be featured in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. This wa
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ITU Moments of 2017: Javier Gomez Wins Abu Dhabi After Bike Accident
In this video the International Triathlon Union (ITU) looks back at Spanish triathlete Javier Gomez's victory in World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2017 in the United Arab Emirates. This was his 50th World Triathlon Series (WTS) race. Gomez's closest competitor was Britain's Tom Bishop. Gom
ITU Moments of 2017: Team Australia Wins Mixed Relay Hamburg Championship
In this video, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) looks back at Team Australia's victory in the Mixed Relay World Championship in Hamburg, Germany. This was Mixed Relay's first event after officially becoming an Olympic Sport to be featured in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. This wa
From Ironman New Zealand to The Big Dance in Kona
The 3rd March 2018 was a big weekend and a very good one. It marked the 2018 Ironman New Zealand and a race I have had at the forefront of my mind for some time. Traditionally I have always competed in an Ironman race every second year, but this was the first time I had […]
ITU Moments of 2017: Alistair Brownlee Wins WTS Leeds Again
In this video, International Triathlon Union (ITU) shares the moment when British triathlete Alistair Brownlee won the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds in 2017. After leaving the World Triathlon Series (WTS) in favour of full distance races, Alistair returned to his hometown to compete on
ITU Moments of 2017: Andrea Hewitt’s Surprise Abu Dhabi Victory
In this video, International Triathlon Union (ITU) shares the moment when New Zealander Andrea Hewitt, with just seconds left in the World Triathlon in Abu Dhabi, passed her competition and crossed the finish line first, by a small fraction of a second. This was just after commentators mistakenly ca
Former Triathlon Australia High Performance Manager, Ben Gathercole, commences as Spirit University Director
Ben Gathercole, former High-Performance Director for Triathlon Australia and previously Team Director for the ACT Brumbies, has joined Spirit Multisport as Spirit University Director to manage the administration and curriculum.
ITU Moments of 2017: Katie Zaferes Crashes Bike in Yokohama, Drops Glasses, Wins Silver
In this video, USA triathlete Katie Zaferes recalls a couple “mishaps” before her silver finish at International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) World Triathlon Yokohama 2017. Zaferes and Britain’s Jessica Learmonth crashed during the bike leg, and both recovered quickly. During the run, she was head-to-hea
Matthew Sharpe Spearhead Canada/USA to historic Mixed Relay Win
Long-striding Canadian Matthew Sharpe saved his best till last to out-sprint the USA’s emerging star Morgan Pearson in a thrilling finish to today’s Triathlon Australia Mixed Relay Invitational at Runaway Bay. Sharpe, 25 held off his training partner as the pair ran shoulder to shoulder in the closi
Ironman 70.3 Racine Changes Hands and Repositions as a Short Course Event
The city of Racine, Wisconsin has partnered with Ohio company HFP Racing to announce the Real Racing International Triathlon. The race date, set for July 15th, was originally occupied by an IRONMAN 70.3 event but recently ended their partnership with the city of Racine, Wisconsin. “Anyone that comes
Super League Triathlon and ITU Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Super League Triathlon (SLT) and the International Triathlon Union (ITU) have announced a pivotal memorandum of understanding (MOU) unveiling a partnership that covers key areas of the sport, with the overarching shared goal of further building triathlon around the world at many levels including you
Mixed Relay Invitational now a key in countdown to the Commonwealth Games
Four members of Australia’s Commonwealth Games triathlon team will continue to put the finishing touches to their preparations at this weekend’s innovative Triathlon Australia Mixed Relay Invitational at Runaway Bay. The Australians – Matt Hauser, Ashleigh Gentle, Charlotte McShane and Gillian Backh