The 2015 World Triathlon Series starts in Abu Dhabi this Saturday over sprint distance (750m swim/20km bike/5km run), with Jonathan Brownlee and Jodie Stimpson the biggest British names on the start pontoon. Advertisement Jonathan’s older brother Alistair has been forced to pull out with an ankle injury, while top British women Non Stanford (2013 world … Continue reading "WTS Abu Dhabi 2015 – preview"

The weekend’s nearly here and that means one thing – training time! Our readers have been asking for help on dealing with coughing fits in the swim, what the best TT bikes are for under £1,000 and more… Advertisement “I have been swimming since last August and have taken in my fair share of water … Continue reading "On the 220 forum last week – a round-up"

Pre-race talk centred on the stacked field for WTS Abu Dhabi, but all that faded when Gwen Jorgensen unleashed a run of incredible ferocity to overhaul leader Flora Duffy (BER) and take gold in stunning fashion.  Advertisement The 2015 World Triathlon Series got off to a beautiful start with air temperature a balmy 26° as … Continue reading "Gwen Jorgensen wins WTS Abu Dhabi with incredible run"

All eyes were on two athletes ahead of the men’s WTS season opener in Abu Dhabi: reigning ITU World Champ Javier Gomez and Great Britain’s Jonny Brownlee. Advertisement The stats made for interesting reading too – Jonny Brownlee had won four out of the seven previous WTS sprint distance races, while this was Gomez’s 100th … Continue reading "Mario Mola wins in Abu Dhabi to take first WTS gold of the series"

Have you heard of the 50 Women To Kona campaign yet? The premise is simple – parity for pro men and women on the start line. At present the men get 50 race slots to compete for, while the women get 35, and this has got quite a few people riled… Advertisement With International Women’s … Continue reading "50 Women To Kona campaign steps up a gear at weekend"

Did you catch the start of this year’s World Triathlon Series in Abu Dhabi last Saturday? Advertisement We’ve got a full race report and video highlights here, as usual there are some amazing images too – take a look… In the women’s race a few hours earlier, Gwen Jorgensen (USA) put in an astonishing run … Continue reading "Elite men at WTS Abu Dhabi – in pictures"

We knew Gwen Jorgensen was a top runner, but last weekend’s race was something special, even by her standards (full report here). Advertisement As usual there are some amazing images, take a look: In the men’s race an hour or so later, Mario Mola (ESP) took honours with another superb run – full report and … Continue reading "Elite women at WTS Abu Dhabi – in pictures"

With six months to go until the infamous Enduroman triathlon that sends athletes from London’s Marble Arch to the Arc de Triomph in Paris, the charity Help for Heroes is putting together a team of wounded, injured and sick military personnel to take on the challenge. Advertisement The Help for Heroes Recovery Centre at Tedworth … Continue reading "Help for Heroes trains hopefuls for Arch to Arc Challenge"

Clear skies and moderate temperatures greeted more than 800 athletes at the MOD grounds in Camberley, Surrey last weekend, though there were still plenty of muddy puddles – Peppa Pig would have loved it… Advertisement Consisting of a 7.5km trail run, 15km off-road bike and another 7.5km run, the MudMan Duathlon saw fierce competition as … Continue reading "MudMan Duathlon 2015 – in pics"

Are you interested in a free spot at The Henley Mile swimming event, taking place this July? The organisers want to offer free spots to five women who’re new to open water swimming and feeling inspired by the groundbreaking campaign ‘This Girl Can‘.  Advertisement Up for grabs is a race spot at one of the … Continue reading "New to open water swimming? Try The Henley Mile for free"