Lester blasts to impressive Coeur d’Alene win; McBride takes sixth
With the thermometer banging on 39 degrees at times during the marathon, Australian Carrie Lester overcame both the tough conditions and the rest of the women in the field for her eighth Ironman title...
View ArticleLionel Sanders “OK, but frustrated” after nutrition issues at Ironman Coeur...
After a tough day at Ironman Couer d’Alene earlier today, Lionel Sanders posted a video on his Instagram account letting his fans know he’s OK, and offering up some immediate thoughts from the race....
View ArticleLaundry gets second at Rev 3 Williamsburg
After coming off the bike almost seven minutes behind American Andrew Starykowicz, Guelph, Ont.’s Jackson Laundry ran to within 36 seconds of the top step on the podium at Rev 3 Williamsburg yesterday....
View ArticleIronman adds new event in Israel
Ironman has announced a new Ironman 70.3 race that will take place on the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The inaugural Ironman 70.3 Tiberias will take place on Nov. 12, 2021, with registration for the event...
View ArticleUpdated: Triathlon Canada fires back at World Triathlon for “interference” in...
With the Olympics in Tokyo featuring the Mixed Team Relay for the first time, it appears that the World Triathlon Athlete Committee is worried that countries will pull their athletes out of the...
View Articledeboer launches rugged Groove 1.0 for everyday training
Used by some of the biggest names in the sport, deboer wetsuits are renowned for their flexibility and buoyancy. Today the company has launched a new suit, the Groove 1.0, that’s designed to retain...
View ArticleLive Update: 2021 Race cancellations and postponements due to the COVID-19...
An update on races affected by the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Photo: Super League Triathlon News for July 2 Ironman announces that a number of its Asian races “cannot take place” in 2021 As...
View ArticleHeavy rains cause flooding and destroy roads in Mont-Tremblant
Heavy rain on Tuesday night damaged roads and caused floods in Mont-Tremblant. According to news reports, 50 to 80 mm of rain fell in the region. The storm destroyed parts of Montee Duplessis and...
View ArticleVesterby takes nail-biter at Ironman Lanzarote
Denmark’s Michelle Vesterby, who we featured in our “super mom” feature last year after she gave birth to son Markus in 2019 hung on for a 47-second win at Ironman Lanzarote today – in the close...
View ArticleSkipper and Matthews best in Bolton to take Ironman UK
With COVID-19 travel restrictions making it difficult for many pros to get to Great Britain, it was a mostly British field at Ironman UK going after a piece of the US$100,000 prize purse and two...
View ArticleCanada’s triathlon head coach will not be in Tokyo according to social media...
While the official announcement of Canada’s Olympic triathlon team won’t be until tomorrow, according to a social media post that has since been taken down, Canada’s head coach, Jono Hall says he will...
View ArticleEuropean recap: A huge weekend for Ironman racing captured in photos
Ironman racing was on in full force this weekend in Europe. Things kicked off on Saturday with Ironman Lanzarote, one of the oldest Ironman events in the world, which ended up featuring an exciting...
View ArticleCanadian Olympic triathlon team announced
Canada has officially announced the four athletes who will compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo later this month: Tyler Mislawchuk, Matthew Sharpe, Joanna Brown and Amelie Kretz. The athletes will all...
View ArticleThe long road to Tokyo for Canada’s triathlon team
It’s been a wild ride for the athletes over the last year and a half, but in the end Canada was able to secure two men’s and two women’s spots to Tokyo, which means that the athletes will have the...
View ArticleWorld Triathlon confirms Tokyo start list
After we learned who would be representing Canada at the Olympics yesterday, today World Triathlon has confirmed the entry lists for the Games. The men will head off first on July 26 – Canadians Tyler...
View ArticleNo excuses: Stefan Daniel’s journey to Paralympic fame
While he hasn’t officially been named to Canada’s Paralympic team, it’s hard to imagine that we won’t see 2016 Paralympic silver medalist going for gold in Tokyo in August. Fresh off an impressive win...
View ArticleWorld Triathlon announces $750,000 bonus pool for WTCS
Doing well in this year’s World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) has suddenly become a lot more lucrative – today World Triathlon announced that its executive board has approved US$750,000 in bonus...
View ArticleSanders vs Frodeno: Tale of the tape
Last month we reported on the “Zwift Tri-Battle Royale” between Lionel Sanders and Jan Frodeno which is set to take place on July 18. Now, with eight days to go before the race, the excitement is...
View ArticleLaundry flies to excellent win in Ecuador
Jackson Laundry’s excellent 2021 season continues as the Guelph, Ont.-based triathlete surged to a big win at Ironman 70.3 Ecuador today. Canadian Jenny Fletcher took fourth in the women’s race, which...
View ArticleChris Nikic accepts Espy award with inspirational and hilarious speech
Last year Chris Nikic became the first person with Down syndrome to complete a full-distance race when he finished Ironman Florida. After his amazing achievement in Florida Nikic won the Laureus Award...
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