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Aussies Just Short of Mixed Relay Podium after Aaron’s Royle run
Despite the fastest leg of the day by Olympian Aaron Royle, Australia still fell agonisingly short of a podium finish in today’s opening race of the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham earlier today. The reigning ITU World and Commonwealth Games champions over the 4 x (300m swim; 7 kilo
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Ironman To Remain In Cairns For Five More Years
Ironman Chief Operating Officer Shane Facteau has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland Government, and the Cairns Regional Council, that the iconic IRONMAN event will remain in Cairns for another five years. Mr Facteau said he was delighted to also confirm the extension of the partnership agr
Aussies Just Short of Mixed Relay Podium after Aaron’s Royle run
Despite the fastest leg of the day by Olympian Aaron Royle, Australia still fell agonisingly short of a podium finish in today’s opening race of the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham earlier today. The reigning ITU World and Commonwealth Games champions over the 4 x (300m swim; 7 kilo
Ride the Royal Windsor Triathlon before you race with Bkool
European tech cycling company, Bkool, and the UK’s leading mass participation event organiser, Human Race, have teamed up to give participants of the Royal Windsor Triathlon a last-minute training boost. GPX data taken from the Royal Windsor Triathlon bike course has been uploaded to Bkool’s Indoor
Last year’s winners Wurtele and Deckers are ready to defend their titles at Challenge Geraardsbergen
Trevor Wurtele took the title at last year’s SKODA CHALLENGEGERAARDSBERGEN. The women's race was won by Tine Deckers. We’re pleased to announce that both Wurtele and Deckers are coming back to to defend their titles in 2018! This year’s race will enjoy a very strong field of participants, so i
Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship: It’s Countdown Time for the Pros in Cairns
The biggest names in the world of IRONMAN triathlon are gathering in Tropical North Queensland to battle it out for the honours at the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Cairns Asia-Pacific Championship on 10 June. With all the hard work done, the athletes are putting the finishing touches to their training for
Olympian Ben Kanute Defends His Title And Wins 2018 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
On Sunday, June 3, nearly 2,000 amateur and professional athletes enjoyed sunny skies and 54.7-degree water to compete in the 38th Annual Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Rio Olympian Ben Kanute and past champion Sarah Haskins took first place honours in the men and women’s pro division. Featuring a
Reigning Champions Lucy Charles and Lionel Sanders Storm To Victory To Take The Championship 2018 Titles
Lionel Sanders (CAN) and Lucy Charles (GBR), have triumphed once again at THECHAMPIONSHIP 2018, defeating a remarkable line-up of pro athletes in order to take the title and a share of the 150,000 Euro prize purse. Charles gave a phenomenal performance, dominating the course throughout, however, it
Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship: Strongest Field Ever in Cairns
The virtual who’s who of the triathlon world is heading to the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns on Sunday 10 June to celebrate the 40th anniversary of IRONMAN and race in paradise. Over the past seven years Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns has become a ‘
Pablo Gonzales Dapena increases his lead in the Challenge Family World Bonus and Van Vlerken still remains the women’s leader
After the seventh CHALLENGEFAMILY World Bonus race, CHALLENGESALOU, Pablo Gonzales Dapena from Spain has been able to increase his lead. Thanks to his fourth top 3 finish of the season and his second place at CHALLENGESALOU, he has now collected 900 points in total. Similar to last week, Yvonne van
USA Triathlon Foundation Announces 2018 Grant Awardees
The USA Triathlon Foundation today announced 38 grant recipients who will share $100,000 in 2018 grant funding to support underserved youth, athletes with disabilities and Olympic dreamers — the Foundation’s three focus areas. The grant awardees, selected through an application process, each reflec
The Championship: Stunning Field of pros Eager to Win
It gets more exciting every minute in Samorin. This weekend it's time for THECHAMPIONSHIP with Sunday's Middle Distance on the program. Is it going to be Lionel Sanders and Lucy Charles which will defend their hard-won titles of last year, or is someone else going for the victory? At the