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Sam Long takes January PTO Athlete of the Month
A dominant performance at Ironman 70.3 Pucon nailed American Sam Long the first of the 2024 PTO Athlete of the Month awards. Others in the running included Tauranga Half winners Hannah Berry and Jack...
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Canadian triathlete beats elite running field at Vancouver First Half; former...
On a wet Sunday morning at Vancouver’s First Half, Canadian triathlete Jeremy Briand stunned the field as the top finisher of the half marathon. Briand, from Sainte-Julie, Que., beat a field of top...
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Ironman will be announcing a new 70.3 in Canada … where might it be?
Ironman has been teasing us with news that a new Ironman 70.3 race will be announced tomorrow. They’ve given us enough of a hint that it looks like it will be in Canada (OK, it could be Canarias, too,...
View ArticleIronman catches another age group athlete at Kona world championship
Ironman’s pre-race testing at the Ironman World Championship continues to catch age group athletes who are doping. Last week the International Testing Agency (ITA), the organization “recently appointed...
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Ironman adds 70.3 race to Ironman Canada weekend in Penticton
Yesterday we offered up some options for where the new Canadian Ironman 70.3 race might take place – today we got the answer. After being held from 2016 to 2019 in Whistler (in conjunction with the...
View Article5 Reasons triathlon couples work
Could there be a better day than February 14 to celebrate your triathlon partner? (For those of you too deep into your base training right now, it’s Valentine’s Day. You might want to cut tonight’s...
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Super League Triathlon rebrands the day after it cancels the New York City...
Not sure on the timing of this one, but the morning after it was announced that it would be cancelling the New York City Triathlon, Super League Triathlon announced it’s rebrand – “supertri is the new...
View ArticleBritish age group triathlete caught doping by girlfriend gets three year...
As was first reported on Tri247.com, British age group national team member Louis Walker has been given a three year suspension for using clenbuterol. Walker’s use of the prohibited substance was...
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Pair of 49-year-olds take the wins at Ultraman Florida
Ultraman Florida, held in Clermont, Florida, includes (just like the famed Ultraman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii) a 10 km (6.2 mile) swim followed by a 145 km (90-mile) bike on Day 1, a 276 km...
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Can tracking HRV make you a better runner or triathlete?
Heart rate variability (HRV) is not just a fancy tech term; it just might be the secret sauce to optimizing your training and enhancing your overall performance. While it can be overwhelming to see yet...
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Kyle Smith and Els Visser dominate Challenge Wanaka
As the second ever Challenge event, Challenge Wanaka has a long and storied history as one of the sport’s classic races. Featuring a spectacular course on New Zealand’s South Island, the race has...
View ArticlePTO adds Escape from Alcatraz to T100 Triathlon World Tour
It was about the worst kept secret in the sport, but now it’s official – the California leg of the new PTO T100 Triathlon World Tour will take place in San Francisco as part of the Escape from Alcatraz...
View ArticleNice world champ Sam Laidlow to race PTO T100 series, but still focused on...
In a video posted over the weekend (see below), Ironman world champion Sam Laidlow laid out his 2024 race plans. While he will be participating in the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) T100...
View ArticleIronman announces 2025 dates for world championships in Nice and Kona
Those unhappy with Ironman’s decision to split the Ironman World Championship between two sites won’t be happy to see the news that Ironman has announced the dates for the 2025 events. Those who...
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Challenge Cap-Quebec and Challenge Esprit to offer elusive entries to...
Challenge Roth, the world’s largest full-distance race, is undoubtedly also the world’s most popular event. The 3,500 race entries are taken within 40 seconds once registration opens. Those looking for...
View Articlesupertri E World Triathlon Championship features one day event in London
Formerly known as Super League’s Arena Games that, thanks to an agreement with World Triathlon led to an indoor world championship title, the rebranded supertri E will feature one race this year. The...
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6 ways to overcome any excuse not to run
We all have days, weeks or even months of low motivation, when even setting out running gear the night before isn’t enough to get us out the door. But what if your big goal for the year is to improve...
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Why Patrick Lange racing at the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt is...
It is a sign of just how big a deal the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) T100 World Triathlon Tour has become in 2024 that news that a two-time Ironman world champion is passing up an...
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6 Foam roller mistakes … and how to fix them
The foam roller is a favourite tool among endurance athletes to soothe tight muscles and speed up recovery, but there is a right way and a wrong way to use it. If you’re not careful, foam rolling can...
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World Cup season kicks off in New Zealand
The inaugural World Triathlon Cup Napier promises lots of early-season action as Olympic qualification surges into high gear. All eyes will be on home-country favourite Hayden Wilde this weekend – the...
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