LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
August 19, 2021
2021 Edition of IRONMAN World Championship Rescheduled for February 5, 2022 Due to Continued Global Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
TAMPA, Fla. (August 19, 2021) - IRONMAN in conjunction with local Hawai`i officials announced today that due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic to the Island of Hawai`i, the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN® World Championship has been rescheduled from its originally scheduled October 9, 2021 race date to...
August 19, 2021
Super League Triathlon Announces Major Expansion
Super League Triathlon (SLT) has today announced the launch of SLT Teams - a major expansion that will build a team franchise concept from the ground up adding new racing dynamics, and handing power to athletes, fans and stakeholders to help shape the future of the sport. After four years...
August 18, 2021
Gatorade Endurance Survey Finds ‘Safety Concerns’ As Primary Barrier For Minority Entry Into Endurance Sports
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gatorade Endurance released results from a survey* designed to identify and understand the barriers minority athletes (specifically People of Color, Black, LGBTQ+ and Disabled) face when considering participation in endurance sports, and how to overcome these barriers. Among the key findings, safety concerns – i.e., getting injured, hate...
August 18, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Jocelyn McCauley to Join Team US at The Collins Cup
LONDON, ENGLAND - 18th August 2021: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Jocelyn McCauley will be joining Team US at The Collins Cup, replacing Heather Jackson, who is unable to attend for personal family reasons. Karen Smyers, Team US Captain, commented, “While we are disappointed for Heather that she...
August 18, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Partners with Story10 to Provide Global Video Distribution for The Inaugural Collins Cup
18 August 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Story10, the audience engagement network powered by SNTV, have agreed a partnership that will see Story10 distribute highlights, pre-and post-race reaction and venue profiling for The Collins Cup. The Collins Cup, the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on 28 August in...
August 18, 2021
Events.com Announces Integration with USA Triathlon to Deliver Seamless, Mobile and Automated Event Registration for Athletes
La Jolla, CA (August 18, 2021) - Events.com, a mobile-first event management and registration platform, announced today its integration with USA Triathlon (USAT) to deliver seamless event registration and management for athletes across events nationwide. Events.com’s innovative technology allows athletes to register for USAT-sanctioned events quickly and easily, with instant...
August 18, 2021
The IRONMAN Group Welcomes Ajay Singh as New Chief Financial Officer
TAMPA, Fla. (August 18, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce the addition of Ajay Singh as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Singh joins The IRONMAN Group from News Corp and has over 20 years of financial and management experience, including 10 years at an executive...
August 17, 2021
beIN SPORTS Partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation for Live Collins Cup Coverage Across Mena, USA and Canada
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and beIN SPORTS have agreed a partnership that will see The Collins Cup screened live and on demand in the USA, Canada, and 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa on beIN SPORTS. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship...
August 17, 2021
Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit seeking nominations for the third annual Women in Triathlon Awards
Denver, Colorado, USA — August 17th, 2021. The producers of the Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit are back for a third year with the wildly popular Outspoken Women in Triathlon awards. The Women in Triathlon Awards Ceremony where winners will be announced will be held in Tempe, Arizona at 6pm,...
August 17, 2021
Olympian Ben Kanute and Emma Pallant-Browne Win 2021 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon™
SAN FRANCISCO – On Sunday, August 15, approximately 1,600 athletes took the plunge into warmer than normal 63-degree water to compete in the 40th Anniversary Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Olympian Ben Kanute and Emma Pallant-Browne took first place honors in the men and women’s pro division. This bucket list race...