On the 4th August one of the toughest iron-distance triathlons in the world takes place in Norway, the iconic Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon Advertisement It all starts with a jump off a ferry into a dark and icy fjord, which has an average temperature of 14°C, and it doesn’t let up from there. Both the bike course, […]
Vicky Holland won gold and led a British charge at the ITU World Triathlon Edmonton to move up to second overall in the world rankings. Teams mates Georgia Taylor-Brown, Jess Learmonth and Jodie Stimpson finished third, fourth and fifth. Advertisement Holland demonstrated with her win at the AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds that she is […]
In an exciting early evening showdown in Edmonton Mario Mola (ESP) surged ahead of Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) in the final lap of the run to capture his fourth consecutive WTS podium. Blummenfelt showcased his tremendous power, twice surging ahead of Mola in the bell lap before dropping back for a second place finish. Advertisement “Kristian gave me one of […]
Fancy a trip to Oman and a chance to extend the 2018 tri season in style? Or perhaps mark the beginning of your 2019 season with a 70.3 triathlon in this beautiful country? With these two new races you can do both… Advertisement The Sultanate of Oman will host two new triathlon events in the […]
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) and Tokyo 2020) have announced the triathlon courses for the Tokyo 2020 individual triathlon, mixed relay and Paratriathlon events. Advertisement The races will start and finish in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, an urban resort with white sandy beaches overlooked by Tokyo’s high-rise waterfront buildings. This area is well-established […]
The race kicks off at 5am in Norway and the broadcast will be hosted by Philip O’Connor and our very own Helen Webster (220 Editor) who will be out on the race course following the race minute by minute. So sit back and enjoy the ride… Advertisement Having trouble watching it? Click here for the […]
With an early rainstorm clearing to leave calm, mild conditions it would have been tempting to think the 250 triathletes on the start list for the 2018 Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon were in for a (relatively) kind day in the mountains – well, as kind as it can get at a race we ranked as […]
With only two minutes’ gap between the professional men’s and women’s gunstarts, it wasn’t long before Ryf started overtaking the male field on the bike course with a 2:12:27 split. This put her in sixth overall off the bike and more than 17 minutes ahead of the nearest woman. But the Swiss speedster had still […]
With the dust barely settled on 2018’s Tour de France, it was triathlon’s turn to take on cycling’s most famous climb in early August at the Time Alpe d’Huez Triathlon, a legendary triathlon that we named 9th best, must-do, triathlon in the world and 9th toughest short-distance tri in the world. Advertisement Held since 2006, the […]
France’s Pierre Le Corre won his first ever European title this afternoon at Strathclyde Park, in Glasgow, with Spaniard Fernando Alarza claiming silver after an astonishing run leg and Belgium’s Marten Van Riel finishing in third place. Advertisement In an afternoon filled with scattered showers, no one was surprised to see Slovakia’s Richard Varga exit […]