Training for an ironman

From Beginner to Ironman

The first time I entered a Sprint Triathlon I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I spent the 5

Yelistratova and Castro win in Salinas in emotional sprint finishes October 21, 2018
The third edition of the Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup was the most dramatic and exciting to date after Yuliya Yelistratova (UKR) and David Castro Fajardo (ESP) both won their way to the top of the podium in down-to-the-wire sprint finishes on the blue carpet. With an emotional grab of the victory tape, both Yelistratova […]
Tokyo 2020 Unveils Paralympic Competition Schedule October 19, 2018
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games today unveiled the competition schedule by session for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games following its approval by the International Paralympic Committee. On the morning of 29 and 30 August, triathlon will be held over its most urban course in the history of the Paralympic Games […]
Salinas World Cup returns to host sprint-distance action October 18, 2018
For the third year in a row, the ITU World Cup series makes it mark in the South American country of Ecuador, this year all set to host a sprint-distance race at the 2018 Salinas ITU Triathlon World Cup. As the calendar begins to draw to a close, with only three World Cup races left […]
Paratriathletes brillant in Duathlon at the Sarasota World Cup October 14, 2018
In the seventh ITU Paratriathlon World Cup of the season, elites lined up in Sarasota-Bradenton to race a sprint-distance Duathlon course after water conditions changed the format from the original triathlon course. PTWC The PTWC sport class began the day as the first wave of athletes to take on the Sarasota Duathlon course, which included […]
Tomlin and Luis Dominate Sarasota World Cup Duathlon race October 13, 2018
Proving that they are not just strong triathletes, but strong duathletes as well, USA’s Renee Tomlin and France’s Vincent Luis dominated their way to victory at the 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton ITU World Cup. After the race format was changed to a Duathlon, the elites showcased their talents out of the water in the second edition of […]
Europe I claims the title in the Buenos Aires YOG Mixed Relay October 11, 2018
They were the stronger team on paper, and the four kids on Team Europe I performed exactly as it was expected, claiming the gold medal at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games Mixed Relay. For Sif Bendix Madsen (DEN), Alessio Crociani (ITA), Anja Weber (SUI) and Alexandre Montez (POR) this is the second medal […]
Pre-race chatter ahead of #SarasotaWC October 11, 2018
Just days ahead of the 13th race on the ITU World Cup tour, elites from across the globe began prepping to race in Sarasota, Florida, USA. We sat down with a few of those American athletes and one Kiwi to hear their thoughts on the weekend and their decision to race the sprint-distance event. Here […]
World Cup racing continues into the U.S. with Sarasota-Bradenton event October 11, 2018
UPDATE: On Friday, October 12, the 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton ITU Triathlon World Cup was changed to a Duathlon format race after results from a final water quality test did not meet the standards of our water requirements. Thus, in keeping the safety of our athletes as a first priority, it was decided to have the race […]
Teams ready to perform at the 2018 Buenos Aires Mixed Relay October 9, 2018
It’s Mixed Relay with a different twist at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics on Thursday October 11. With just one competitor allowed for each country, the Mixed Relay teams are instead based on continents. So after the Men and Women individual races, athletes have been teamed up on Teams from the Americas, Oceania, Europe, Asia […]
Who are World Triathletes? September 5, 2018
For over twenty years the International Triathlon Union has worked hard to be the leading governing body for the sport of triathlon. Creating a path for triathletes of all ages, skill level and gender to showcase their skills and challenge themselves physically and mentally in a competitive swim, bike and run atmosphere. Triathlon derives from […]