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Definitely not ready to pass the torch, Patrick Lange shatters course record...
He isn’t quite the oldest Ironman World Championship winner. (That would be Craig Alexander, who was also 38 when he won his third title.) He also wasn’t the oldest pro in the field, but at 38 he was...
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We promised an epic Ironman World Championship … we’ve got photos to prove it...
There was lots of hype about this year’s men’s Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The incredibly competitive field was supposed to put on an impressive show … and they delivered. 16 men...
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Patrick Lange’s mental journey to a third Kona title
If you were at the finish line of this year’s Ironman World Championship to see Patrick Lange take his third title, you’ll know just how much that finish meant to the 38-year-old German. It had been...
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Magnus Ditlev’s valuable “lessons” from his Ironman World Championship...
He ended up second, one spot better than last year in Nice. Rather than be frustrated that he couldn’t get the win, he was relieved that he was able to do as well as he did. “I was very certain my day...
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Europe dominates Ironman World Championship age-group racing again with 11...
It was the men’s turn to compete at the Ironman World Championship and more than 2,400 athletes from 85 different countries were on hand to compete on the Big Island of Hawaii. Just like at the women’s...
View ArticleLionel Sanders isn’t retiring. He’s motivated to race in Nice and Kona again
In previous years he’s posted a retirement video after a race similar to the one he had in Kona last weekend. (Sanders finished 32nd in a time of 8:22:06.) This year, though, the message from Canadian...
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Meet Kona’s (and Ironman’s) fastest American – Rudy Von Berg
He’s been coming to Kona since he was five years old and “grew up with Kona at the front of his mind.” As a kid he travelled to the Big Island to watch his father, Rodolphe Von Berg, compete, and grew...
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Ironman age-group record holder’s bike appears to have been sabotaged in Kona
Germany’s Lars Wichert, who holds the record as the fastest Ironman age-grouper thanks to his record-setting performance at Ironman Hamburg earlier this year, says that it appears his bike was tampered...
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Supertri final in NEOM proves just how exciting triathlon racing can be. Is...
It’s a crazy time in the world of professional triathlon these days. The long-term mainstays for both long-course (Ironman) and short-course (World Triathlon) now have some company in terms of...
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Pro cycling and triathlon star runs 2:36 marathon in New York a week after Kona
Cameron Wurf, the former bike course record-holder at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, has been juggling a pro cycling and triathlon career for the last few years, managing to help his Ineos...
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Long-distance star takes 10th straight (and 11th overall) title at...
The Noosa Triathlon, celebrating its 41st anniversary this year, has long been considered one of the world’s most prestigious Olympic-distance races. Iconic Noosa Triathlon celebrates 40th anniversary...
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There’s destination races … and then there’s Challenge Sir Bani Yas in Abu Dhabi
Challenge-Family is ready to welcome you “aboard the most unique experience in the world of triathlon!” Challenge Sir Bani Yas, “held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamden Bin Zayed Al...
View ArticleWas there any doubt? Patrick Lange takes PTO October Athlete of the Month
Well this was a no-brainer, right? After fellow German took the September athlete of the month award after winning the Ironman World Championship in Nice, it was Patrick Lange’s turn to dominate the...
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Gwen Jorgensen takes another World Cup win in Miyazaki
The 2016 Olympic gold medalist made a comeback to triathlon racing a few years ago with the dream of competing in Paris last summer. While that didn’t pan out for Gwen Jorgensen, she has managed to win...
View ArticleCanyon tops the Kona bike count
For over a decade, when it came to counting the bikes in transition at the Ironman World Championship, the top brand was always Cervelo. The (originally) Canadian company had its roots in triathlon, so...
View ArticleIs the Norseman Xtreme becoming the most sought after triathlon in the world?
For years we’ve always talked about how valuable a spot at the Ironman World Championship in Kona is, but the Norseman Xtreme event in Norway is enjoying a huge surge in popularity these days....
View ArticlePTO announces French Riviera site: Frejus and St Raphael
We reported on the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) announcement during the week leading up to the Ironman World Championship in Nice that it would be hosting a race in the French Riviera...
View ArticlePTO T100 race coming to Vancouver next June
Do North Events, the group that organized the PTO Canadian Open in Edmonton, has received approval to put on a T100 World Triathlon Tour race in Vancouver next year. The Vancouver Park Board received a...
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Here’s why we should have been paying more attention to the pro race in...
While most triathlon fans are aware of both the Ironman Pro Tour and the T100 World Triathlon Tour, there is another long-distance “tour” opportunity for pro triathletes – the Challenge Family World...
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As Jen Annett prepares for the Ultraman World Championship, we explain how...
In August 39-year-old Jen Annett didn’t just win the 2024 Ultraman Canada Triathlon – she shattered a number of records, including the world-best time for an Ultraman race. Jen Annett shatters...
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