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"

It’s time for our weekly round-up of the 220 forum! You can tell race season is fast approaching from the queries being posted… Can you help a reader in need? Just follow the links below. Advertisement “Hi all, I’m new to the forum but not to triathlon! I know from training and from races I … Continue reading "On the 220 forum last week…"

He told us he wants to do a competitive 70.3 season until mid-July before the focus swings to Kona, and Britain’s Tim Don sure has started well with victory at Ironman 70.3 Monterrey in Mexico over the weekend. Advertisement Don trailed Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan out of the water by nearly a minute, along with contenders … Continue reading "Tim Don masters Ironman 70.3 Monterrey"

Click:bulk confetti cannon Channel 4 are looking for a group of ordinary men to take part in the most psychologically demanding and physically challenging endurance mission of their lives. Advertisement The course is designed and run by ex-Special Forces soldiers. Every part of it is based on the authentic SAS selection process.  This is the … Continue reading "Think you’ve got what it takes to survive SAS selection?"