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Will the PTS5 category live up to its potential as Paralympic triathlon’s...

Thanks to fears of the water conditions in the Seine, on Sunday triathlon fans will be treated to a one-day extravaganza of Para triathlon racing at the Paralympics. Two of the most competitive races...

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Paralympic triathlon races postponed due to water quality of the Seine

Rain and the resulting decrease in water quality have once again wreaked havoc on the schedule for the triathlon events in Paris – the men’s triathlon was postponed for a day for the Olympics, and now...

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After fourth in Rio and Tokyo, Chris Hammer highlights Paralympic Tri with...

After a day’s delay the triathlon got rolling today in Paris at the Paralympics and the racing certainly proved to be as exciting as we had expected. Certainly the sentimental win of the day went to...

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Be part of the action, and entertainment, at T100 Lake Las Vegas

T100 racing features the best professional triathletes on the planet in the hunt for a world championship title, but at select T100 events there’s also exciting age group racing. On Sunday, Oct. 20,...

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Lauren Parker gets redemption, Leanne Taylor attains a “wild dream” at...

Paralympic racing is by nature inspiring and exciting. As the Globe and Mail’s editorial board put it, the Games offer “a stirring reminder of what we are all capable of, when we refuse to accept...

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Zwift celebrates 10 years with a new Smart Frame, new roads, customizable...

Triathletes were amongst the first adopters of the Zwift platform way back when – I can still remember some of the first displays going up during race week of the Ironman World Championship in...

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Lucy Charles-Barclay back to defend Ironman World Championship title – pro...

When the Professional Triathletes Organisation announced the T100 Triathlon World Tour earlier this year, we were left wondering whether or not we were going to see some of the world’s top...

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After failed short course “project,” Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Kristian...

For many of us who have been involved in the sport for a long time, Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt’s ambitious goal of returning to top of the podium at the Olympics after a few years of long-distance...

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Challenge returns to mainland China in style as impressive field lines up for...

With US$100,000 on the line, Challenge Beijing has managed to attract a stellar professional field to go along with the 1,000 Chinese and international age-group athletes expected to compete over the...

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Make that 120 … German athlete shatters world record for consecutive...

He started on May 9. Today he finished it all up. For 120 days in a row Germany’s Jonas Deichmann completed a 3.8-km swim, a 180-km bike and a 42.2-km marathon, setting a new record for consecutive...

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Impressive return to Ironman racing gives Kristian Blummenfelt August PTO...

After a disappointing day in Paris as he attempted to defend his Olympic title, Kristian Blummenfelt bounced back just 13 days after competing in the mixed relay at the Olympics to win the Ironman...

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You can’t call yourself a triathlete unless you’ve …

It’s a weird time of year in much of North America. For some we’re heading into the tail-end of the triathlon season. For others it’s time to get ready for the biggest races of the year. The pros are...

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deboer launches new Fjord 4.0

Premium wetsuit manufacturer deboer has announced a new version of its flagship Fjord wetsuit – version 4.0 is now available for pre-orders. The latest iteration of the Fjord model went through...

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All the bike most triathletes will need – Cervelo improves on the P-Series

Long renowned as one of triathlon’s favourite bicycle brands, Cervelo routinely tops the bike count at the Ironman World Championship. (That said, last year Canyon finally toppled Cervelo’s dominance...

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Canadian triathlon and cycling race director Michael Brown has died

Michael Brown, the race director of the inaugural World Triathlon Multisport Festival held in Penticton in 2017, passed suddenly on Aug. 31, 2024. Brown was 51. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline...

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Paula Findlay and Kyle Smith top the short-distance specialists to take...

It was the middle-distance specialists who proved to have the combination of bike power and speed required to win the non-drafting Olympic-distance race in Beijing today. Canada’s Paula Findlay...

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Hayden Wilde and Georgia Taylor-Brown extend their supertri leads with...

As they did in Chicago a few weeks ago, New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde and Georgia Taylor-Brown (pictured above winning supertri Chicago) proved they are at the top of the supertri game right now, taking...

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Apple sets its sights on the rest of the triathlon population

The Apple Watch Ultra changed the game for endurance athletes looking to combine all the features they loved from their Apple Watch, while still offering all training data they wanted when they were...

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The popular Ironman 70.3 Boise is back for 2025

After a nine year absence, Ironman has announced that it will be returning to Boise, Idaho in 2025. Ironman 70.3 Boise will take place on July 26, 2025, with registration opening on Sept. 16, 2024....

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T100 Series down to 7 races. Dubai becomes Championship Final

It seemed like it was getting late to announce the venue and date for the T100 final, so it’s not too much of a surprise to learn that the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World...

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