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Lionel Sanders gears up for Augusta 70.3 rematch with Jackson Laundry with...

Canadian Lionel Sanders provided a race recap on his YouTube channel today (see below), providing some insight on his Ironman 70.3 Michigan performance last weekend. He also served up a good-natured...

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Can Alex Yee or Hayden Wilde get it done this year?

Heading into last year’s World Triathlon Championship Finals in Abu Dhabi, it would have been hard to find any triathlon pundits willing to bet against either Great Britain’s Alex Yee or New Zealand’s...

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Taylor Knibb “hoping to race” in Kona

We’ll just make this a regular Thursday update until the Ironman World Championship takes place on October 14th, shall we? Last week we posted a story wondering if Taylor Knibb would be on the start...

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Pontevedra Championships: One race, so many stories

Yesterday we had a look at tomorrow’s men’s race at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Pontevedra, Spain. Now it’s time to look at the women’s race, which has so many interesting options that...

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False alarm: GOAT not racing Ironman Israel (but he’ll be there)

The Facebook posts (and media reports) might have implied we were going to see the man many consider the GOAT – Jan Frodeno – compete at Ironman Israel, but it turns out he’ll be there for promotion...

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Kristian Blummenfelt sets his sights on Olympic gold

There was definitely FOMO (fear of missing out) for the Olympic gold medalist and Ironman and 70.3 world champion. Kristian Blummenfelt was in Nice for the men’s Ironman World Championship, but he...

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Turmoil reigns at World Triathlon Championship Finals Pontevedra as we get...

After they dominated the 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS), it was an unbelievable shock when Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde were pipped from the world title when France’s Leo Bergere took the...

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Stefan Daniel takes silver at World Triathlon Para Championships

After a string of five victories, Canadian Stefan Daniel had to “settle” with a silver medal performance at the World Triathlon Para Championships, his eighth consecutive podium appearance at the...

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Beth Potter runs to world title and World Triathlon Championship Finals win

After a dramatic men’s race that saw the two favourites finish so far back that neither would take the world title, the two women’s favourites for the World Triathlon Championships Series finished on...

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Mika Noodt spoils the Jackson Laundry/ Lionel Sanders rematch with big...

After Jackson Laundry held off Lionel Sanders by just 11 seconds to take Ironman 70.3 Michigan last week, all eyes were on the two Canadians at Ironman 70.3 Augusta as they cued up a rematch. The...

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Paula Findlay holds off Tamara Jewett for impressive Augusta 70.3 win

The men’s race was supposed to be a duel between two Canadians, only to have a German steal the show. The women’s race was also set to see two Canadian stars vie for the top of the podium, too – this...

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Destination race: Challenge Sanremo

Set in the spectacular Italian Riviera, San Remo has been a popular tourist  destination since the 1700s, so it comes as no surprise that the triathlon event held there at the end of September would be...

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5 Things we learned from Augusta 70.3

It was a big day for Canadian athletes, who took four of the six podium spots, but Ironman 70.3 Augusta also saw a huge comeback race for an up and coming German and more. Here are a few of the things...

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Former Ironman Mont-Tremblant race director brings Challenge back to North...

Dominique Piche, the man who brought Ironman racing to Quebec with Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Mont-Tremblant, is bringing the Challenge Family brand back to North America. Challenge Cap Quebec will...

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It’s a hit, and there hasn’t been a race yet. Will Challenge Cap Quebec live...

The announcement today of Challenge Cap Quebec marks a new era of racing here in North America. The Challenge Family series of races has struggled to get any kind of hold in the United States and...

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Ironman announces Kona pro start list

The first women’s-exclusive Ironman World Championship race in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, is just over two weeks away. Today Ironman confirmed the 55 pro women who will compete on Oct. 14 for a US$375,000...

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Are you ready for a US$500 one-race shoe?

Last weekend’s Berlin Marathon saw the impossible become nothing when Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa shattered the women’s marathon record by two minutes and 11 seconds, winning the race in 2:11:53. Assefa...

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Malibu Triathlon wins appeal to revise course after floods and an endangered...

One of America’s oldest triathlons will celebrate its 38th running on the weekend after Malibu City Council voted to grant the race a last-minute permit to change the race route that had been denied...

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Canadian Kona Qualifiers: You’re invited to a Team Canada breakfast!

Canadian Ironman champion Lisa Bentley (pictured right with Canadian pro Jen Annett) is invited all the Canadian qualifiers for this year’s Ironman World Championship to a team breakfast in Kona. The...

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Improve your power and speed with this quick hill session

For many triathletes the fall signals the end of triathlon race season and a time to enjoy some road and trail running races. It’s also a great time to work on your running technique and fitness, which...

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