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Podcast #40: Carolyn Hayes
29/06/21 - Carolyn Hayes will wear the green of Ireland at Tokyo 2020 after securing Olympic qualification with a fine run of results that included her second World Triathlon Cup silver in May, coming home behind... |
Full StoryWomen’s Olympic Qualification continues with World Triathlon Cup Lisbon
20/05/21 - Sunday’s women’s race will be the final day of action at the Lisbon World Triathlon Cup, the second race of the recently reopened Olympic Qualification period and the first Cup of the 2021 season,... |
Full StoryValencia gears up for final World Cup of 2020
04/11/20 - The unpredictable 2020 World Triathlon season comes to a close on Saturday in the city of Valencia when the final sprint-distance World Cup of the year takes to Spain’s east coast. This may only be the... |
Full StoryNicola Spirig on the magic of the Olympics and one of the all-time finishes at London 2012
30/07/20 - In the week that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was due to crown not just the next Men’s and Women’s Olympic Champions but also award the first ever Mixed Team Relay medals, the World Triathlon podcast... |
Full StoryWorld Triathlon Olympic Day Roundtable with Olympic Legends
23/06/20 - “The Olympic Day is always something we all look forward to in our calendars, and this year it will be even more special than ever. This will be the year of celebrating the power of sport, how sport in... |
Full StoryStacked fields target World Cup success in Miyazaki
24/10/19 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup season continues this weekend in the sport-loving city of Miyazaki, Japan, the idyllic location for another dose of world-class, standard-distance... |
Full StoryOlympic and World Champions to take the line at WTS Hamburg
03/07/19 - Consistently one of the biggest and best weekends of World Series racing, the Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon returns this weekend with a women’s start list packed with some of the biggest names of the... |
Full Story2016 Photo Competition: Rio Olympics & Paralympics
23/01/17 - It is that time again! The 2016 Photo Competition is here! At ITU, we have three of the most talented photographers from around the world who shoot the World Triathlon Series and major events for us,... |
Full StoryBest of 2016: Women’s Showdown
27/12/16 - The 2016 triathlon season was a year that the world will never forget. From the World Triathlon Series, World Cups, World Championships and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was a busy year that... |
Full StoryBest of 2016: Women’s Swim
14/11/16 - The 2016 triathlon season was a year that the world will never forget. From the World Triathlon Series, World Cups, World Championships and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was a busy year that... |
Full StoryGwen Jorgensen (USA) claims Olympic Gold in dominant Rio perfomance
20/08/16 - America’s Gwen Jorgensen has cemented her place as one of the best triathletes of her generation, with a strong all-around performance and her killer run kick that delivered her a Gold in the triathlon... |
Full StoryRio 2016 Olympic Games: Swim, Bike Run - Women’s Race
16/08/16 - A beach swim start at Copacabana, followed by the hilly and technical bike course, and a fast, flat run course lends itself to triathletes skilled in all three legs. Here is how some of the scenarios... |
Full StoryETU holds awards gala for 2015 season
19/01/16 - The Presidents and representatives from 33 European National Federations, along with 15 Local Organising Committees, who will play a vital role in this years’ sporting calendar, recently attended a Gala... |
Full StoryBest of 2015: Nicola Spirig dominates Baku
10/01/16 - Nicola Spirig (SUI) reigns supreme when it comes to elite racing and high-stake conditions. Having won the 2012 London Olympic Games gold medal, she has a wide range of experience and knowledge on what it... |
Full StorySarah True returns to defend Stockholm title
18/08/15 - With just three races left on the 2016 calendar, the points race for World Championship crowns has heated up as the World Triathlon Series heads to Stockholm. This year the course will feature a new swim... |
Full StoryMixed Relay steals the show in Geneva
13/07/15 - Mixed Relay stole the show at the 2015 ETU European Championships in Geneva when it came down to a sprint finish between France, Switzerland and Great Britain with France edging its competitors out by a... |
Full StorySpirig scoops up consecutive ETU title
11/07/15 - With the sunshine beating down at 31C and with the crowds growing in anticipation of seeing once again their favourite Swiss female elite athlete race the swim/bike/run of Geneva, the atmosphere was... |
Full StoryEuropean Champs turns out allstar lineup
10/07/15 - This weekend, Geneva has come alive with swim, bike, and run fever. The venue is built. The systems are all working. The Age Group Sprint athletes have racked their bikes. The Parade of Nations has made... |
Full StorySpirig supreme as she cruised to first European Games victory
13/06/15 - Today saw history being made and dreams come true. Today was the day that gold, silver and bronze were won at the Women’s Triathlon at the Baku 2015 European Games. When the idea of holding a... |
Full StoryCape Town gives Holland first WTS win
25/04/15 - Under foggy skies and with a slight chill in the air, Great Britain’s Vicky Holland announced her return from injury in style with her first ever World Triathlon Series win. A late surge on the run gave... |
Full StoryCrown up for grabs in Cape Town
21/04/15 - Cape Town marks the fourth stop and the third continent on the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series. Having just been added to the WTS line up last year, the South African course is a standard distance affair,... |
Full StoryWho to watch in the 2015 season
25/02/15 - Today we continue highlighting the 2015 ITU season by highlighting the athletes that are likely to shake things up this year. The World Triathlon Series gets underway with World Triathlon Abu Dhabi on... |
Full StoryWhat to watch for at 2015 World Triathlon Series
24/02/15 - With the World Triathlon Series kicking off in just over a week, we break down what to look for this season. The Series will feature more events than ever before and will get underway next weekend in Abu... |
Full StorySpirig sprints to win in Cartagena
12/10/14 - Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig continued her winning streak to take the inaugural Cartagena World Cup race on Sunday, with Paula Findlay (CAN) finishing second and Katrien Verstuyft (BEL) third. With... |
Full StoryCartagena hosts penultimate World Cup
09/10/14 - With just two World Cups left in the ITU season, Cartagena debuts as a new race on the circuit this Sunday. Featuring similar start lists to Cozumel, athletes will this weekend battle over double the... |
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