With two stage victories under his belt Murray started day three of Super League Triathlon as the clear favourite to be crowned the overall winner. As long as he finished seventh or better the victory, and prize purse, would be his, but first he had to survive the Eliminator. Advertisement The Eliminator was a three stage … Continue reading "Richard Murray crowned Super League Triathlon champ"

The Challenge Family have announced a new event in Rome for 22-23 July 2017. The debut Challenge Roma 753 will host two days of competition, featuring a sprint and a atypical main race with distances approaching Challenge Half status. Advertisement The inaugural Challenge Roma 753 event will take place on July 22 and 23, 2017. The Saturday … Continue reading "Challenge Roma 753 launches with unique distances"

The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced the appointment of Dave Scott, 6 x IRONMAN World Champion, and Karen Smyers, Olympic Distance World Champion and IRONMAN World Champion, as USA Team Captains for The Collins Cup. Advertisement The Collins Cup is a first of its kind global competition in which teams of professional triathletes from the USA, … Continue reading "Dave Scott and Karen Smyers announced as USA team captains for the Collins Cup"

It was the first official 113km Ironman race in the world and has established itself as one of the toughest middle-distance events on Planet Earth. But its organisers have today confirmed that June’s Ironman 70.3 UK in Exmoor will be the final running of the iconic event. Advertisement After starting life in 2001 in North … Continue reading "2017 to be final Ironman 70.3 UK Exmoor"

Garmin have announced the release of another exciting multisport watch, the Forerunner 935. Advertisement Included are new performance monitoring tools and ‘Elevate’ wrist-based heart rate technology. In addition to 24/7 heart rate monitoring, the Forerunner 935 includes new training features, allowing users to fine-tune exercise and recovery to be a better athlete. Easily paired with the … Continue reading "Garmin release Forerunner 935 multisport watch"

Find our training advice and gear reviews online useful? Then take a look at the refreshed 220 Triathlon magazine, which features even bigger performance and gear sections. Available in print or as a digital edition, it is dedicated towards helping you reach your goals, whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned Ironman. Advertisement The first … Continue reading "New look for 220 Triathlon magazine"

The President’s campaign to ‘Make Kona Great Again’ has been met with derision from the political sphere, with insiders puzzled as to how the POTUS will cope with the demands of training for a 2.4 mile sea swim, 112 mile cycle and 26.2 mile marathon run with no previous experience of racing endurance events, while … Continue reading "Donald Trump to race Kona"

Double Olympic and two-time ITU Triathlon World Series champion, Alistair Brownlee, is to make his long-awaited middle-distance triathlon debut at this year’s Gloria Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria. Taking place on 22 April 2017 the 70.3-mile race will provide Alistair’s first opportunity since claiming double Olympic glory to compete in a middle-distance triathlon Advertisement The announcement … Continue reading "Ali Brownlee to race Gloria Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria"

Kiwi Andrea Hewitt has made it two wins out of two starts with a  WTS win in Australia following her victory in Abu Dhabi. It might have taken her six years to get back on top of a ITU World Triathlon Series podium but the New Zealander’s start to the 2017 season could not have gone … Continue reading "Kiwi Hewitt wins WTS Gold Coast"

2016 ITU world champ, Spaniard Mario Mola, has retained his Gold Coast crown after a sprint finish that saw off rivals Fernando Alarza, Javier Gomez Noya, and Richard Murray. Advertisement The sprint distance race came down to the final 5km run, with Mola locked in a battle with fellow Spanish athletes Alarza and Gomez, and South African Murray. But in the … Continue reading "Mola retains Gold Coast crown"