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...
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleTaylor 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...
View ArticlePontevedra 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...
View ArticleFalse 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...
View ArticleKristian 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...
View ArticleTurmoil 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...
View ArticleStefan 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...
View ArticleBeth 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...
View ArticleMika 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...
View ArticlePaula 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...
View ArticleDestination 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...
View Article5 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...
View ArticleFormer 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleIronman 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...
View ArticleAre 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...
View ArticleMalibu 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...
View ArticleCanadian 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...
View ArticleImprove 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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