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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
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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
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
Challenge Almere-Amsterdam 2016 Race Preview
Jan Raphael and Mirjam Weerd are race favorites for this weekend's Challenge Almere-Amsterdam 2016 Almere is ready to crown a new champion. The winner of the 2014 and 2015 editions – Markus Fachbach – will not defend his title this year, which leaves the field of title candidates w
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
New Zealand Names Elite Team to ITU Long Distance World Champs
New Zealand will be represented by Dylan McNeice and Terenzo Bozzone in the elite field at the ITU World Long Distance Championships in Oklahoma later this month, with the two athletes named by Triathlon New Zealand today alongside a 23 strong age group team who range in age from Corey Le Le Couteur
ITU Triathlon releases 2017 World Cup schedule
Following the ITU Executive board meeting in Rio de Janeiro last week, and on the heels of the completion of the 2017 World Triathlon Series calendar, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2017 World Cup races. The ITU World Cup races create an important
Ironman Announces Addition of Ironman 70.3 Peru
We are excited to add Peru to our global IRONMAN 70.3 Series, said Joanna Jordan, Managing Director of Latin America for IRONMAN. Lima is a sensational venue, with all the ingredients to become a classic race for our growing community of triathletes.†IRONMAN 70.3 Peru begins with a 1.2-mile (1.9
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
Tim Reed wins Ironman 70.3 World Championship on home soil
Tim Reed wins the men's race in a nail-biting finish against Sebastian Kienle, while Holly Lawrence dominates the women's event at Ironman 70.3.
Ironman continues expansion in China with three new Ironman 70.3 events
IRONMAN announced today the addition of three new IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons to take place in China in 2017. Continuing the expansion of race offerings in China, the new events include IRONMAN 70.3 Liuzhou (April 1, 2017), IRONMAN 70.3 Qujing (May 28, 2017), and IRONMAN 70.3 Chongqing (September 24, 20
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