Vincent Luis wins ITU world title in Lausanne
Vincent Luis’ decision to miss the Tokyo test event to focus on the Grand final was vindicated today as he lifted the 2019 series’ winner’s trophy after a textbook race in the Swiss town of…
Katie Zaferes crowned 2019 ITU world champion
America’s Katie Zaferes rocked up in Lausanne battled-scarred after hitting a crash barrier in the Tokyo test event just two weeks earlier. But the 30-year-old American was in a powerful position heading into the Grand…
Time to play Nice: Ryf v Charles-Barclay part 1
Lucy Charles-Barclay will try to finally turn the tables on a dominant Daniela Ryf by winning a first Ironman 70.3 world title – and put down a marker for the Ironman World Championship next month…
Brownlee faces stiff test to win 70.3 world title
Alistair Brownlee will start in Nice on Sunday knowing that he needs to be on top of his game if he’s to become the first British male to win the Ironman 70.3 world title. Advertisement…
Ryf wins fifth 70.3 world title, Lawrence takes silver
Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf claimed a fifth Ironman 70.3 title in six years, beating Britain’s Holly Lawrence into second, with Lucy Charles-Barclay having to settle for fifth after receiving a 5min drafting penalty on the bike. …
Brownlee runner-up to Iden in Ironman 70.3 World Championship
Norway’s Gustav Iden thwarted the dream of Britain’s Alistair Brownlee to win a first Ironman 70.3 world title in Nice. Advertisement Yorkshire’s two-time Olympian, 31, had prioritised the race after finishing runner-up to Jan Frodeno…
Age-group triathlon: does the system need a shake up?
Representative age-group racing should be celebrated as a great triathlon success story – at its best when those new to the sport realise they have a talent for swim, bike and run and find a…
How does the Olympics impact the World Triathlon Series’ multi-race format?
Is it time for the World Triathlon Series to return to a one-off race for the world title? The question has been often posited since the International Triathlon Union first introduced the multi-race series in…
PTO announce intent to buy Ironman
Why has the PTO made the decision to try and buy Ironman? Ever since Providence Capital Partners first saddled WTC with $200 million debt and prepared for their exit sale, the business has been starved…
Is triathlon going soft?
Ironman CEO Andrew Messick is categorical: “The race course has to be safe for everybody, not just people who are young and strong.” Ironman has its critics on many issues, but Messick knows this stance…