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Defending champion, Daniela Bleymehl, a last-minute entry for Challenge Roth
The duel between last year’s runner up, Lucy Charles Barclay, and defending champion, Daniela Bleymehl (nee Sämmler), looks set to be repeated following Bleymehl’s last minute entry into Roth following her DNF at Frankfurt last week due to illness. Just nine seconds separated Daniela Bleymehl and Lu
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Australian squad named for Tokyo Olympic’s Test Event and World Championship
Triathlon Australia today announced the 10-strong squad that will compete at the 2019 Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification Event to be held on 15-18 August 2019 at Obaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, and the team that will take on the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne two weeks later. The race w
Defending champion, Daniela Bleymehl, a last-minute entry for Challenge Roth
The duel between last year’s runner up, Lucy Charles Barclay, and defending champion, Daniela Bleymehl (nee Sämmler), looks set to be repeated following Bleymehl’s last minute entry into Roth following her DNF at Frankfurt last week due to illness. Just nine seconds separated Daniela Bleymehl and Lu
The countdown is on for Challenge Roth
The biggest triathlon party of the year will once again be celebrated at the Challenge Roth On Sunday, July 7th, 3400 single starters and 650 relay teams from 84 different countries will start their Challenge Roth race at the Main-Donau-Canal near Hilpoltstein. The first ones as early as 6:30AM. The
Aussie Jake Birtwhistle takes gold at WTS Hamburg
Jake Birtwhistle has put together a thrilling race at Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon overnight to claim his second World Triathlon Series win of the season, only mere weeks out from the all-important Tokyo 2020 test event. In what came down to an exhilarating sprint finish against France’s Vinc
Forissier, Defer win XTERRA Switzerland
Arthur Forissier and Camille Defer from France captured the 10th annual XTERRA Switzerland off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful day in Vallee de Joux on Saturday, June 29, 2019. For Forissier, who won his first-ever XTERRA World Tour major on this course back in 2015, the victory was the s
Emily Tapp Claims Her First World Paratriathlon Series in Montreal
Emily Tapp has put together an outstanding race to claim her first World Paratriathlon Series title of the season and valuable Paralympic qualifications points in Montreal, Canada overnight. With the race marking the first opportunity for athletes to secure Paralympic qualification points towards To
WTS: Aussies shine in Montreal
Australian talent has shone brightly at the World Triathlon Series in Montreal this morning, with Emma Jackson, Jaz Hedgeland, Matt Hauser, and Jake Birtwhistle all recording Top 10 finishes amongst highly competitive fields. The Queensland based Jackson and Hedgeland demonstrated skill and tal
Luxem and Riou win Xterra Belgium
Yeray Luxem from Belgium and Morgane Riou from France captured the fourth annual XTERRA Belgium off-road triathlon elite titles on a windy but beautiful afternoon around the Citadel in Namur on Saturday, June 8, 2019. It’s the third XTERRA World Tour win for Lexum, who won his first at XTERRA Poland
Kiwi Champions Go Back To Back at Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns
New Zealand’s Braden Currie and Teresa Adam have defended their IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship titles in style, with Currie’s post to post victory making him the first male athlete to go back to back in Cairns, and Adam hanging tough to chase down Brisbane’s Sarah Crowley to repeat a Kiwi double.
Svensk and Petersen win GARMIN CHALLENGE HERNING, Denmark
Sara Svensk and Mathias Lyngsø Petersen took today the win at GARMIN CHALLENGEHERNING in though Danish weather with heavy rains and cold winds. While the women's race quickly seemed to be decided during the run, the men's race had many leaders and was exciting untill the last kilometres.
Jake Birtwhistle wins maiden World Triathlon Series title in Leeds
Jake Birtwhistle has secured his maiden World Triathlon Series (WTS) title in Leeds overnight, taking home the win in an exhilarating race against some of the world’s best triathletes. In a nailbiting finish through the streets of Leeds, Birtwhistle ran down 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, H