LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
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October 6, 2021
Schedule Announced for Together, We Thrive 2021 Student Summit This Saturday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today unveiled the schedule for the Together, We Thrive 2021 Student Summit, a free virtual event for college students interested in a career within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. MT. The USA Triathlon Together, We Thrive...
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October 6, 2021
IRONMAN Announces Mossel Bay in South Africa as New Host City for IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon
NELSON MANDELA BAY / LONDON / TAMPA (October 6, 2021) - IRONMAN announced today that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 global race calendar with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Mossel Bay triathlon in South Africa. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay triathlon will take place on Sunday, November 6,...
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October 5, 2021
World-Class Athletes Head to Inaugural Challenge Budva-Montenegro
Following last year’s cancellation due to COVID, CHALLENGEBUDVA-MONTENEGRO is ready to go this Sunday with a strong field of world-class athletes ready to compete against each other in spectacular Montenegro. From Nils Frommhold (DEU) and Magnus Ditlev (DEN) to Patrick Lange (DEU), recently the winner of DATEV CHALLENGEROTH, each has...
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October 4, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Deal with Eclat Media Group for Collins Cup Highlights Coverage Across Asia
4th October 2021 - The Professional Triathletes Organisation and Eclat Media Group have announced a deal that will see The Collins Cup highlights show as well as the Beyond Human documentary televised across 16 markets in Asia. Eclat Media Group is aiming to fill the gap left by the closure of...
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October 4, 2021
Jason West (USA) and Ellie Salthouse (AUS) Claim Victories at The Inaugural 2021 St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 2, 2021) – Memphis, Tennessee and Shelby Farms Park played host to the inaugural edition of the 2021 St. Jude IRONMAN® 70.3® Memphis triathlon on Sunday, Oct. 2. With some of triathlon’s best on hand, the event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® saw Jason West (Boulder,...
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October 4, 2021
Norden and Chartier Dominate at Challenge Salou
CHALLENGESALOU 2021 didn’t start as planned with high winds causing the cancellation of the Sailfish Swim for safety reasons but it didn't make the middle distance race along the shores of the Mediterranean any less exciting with Colin Chartier (USA) and Lisa Norden (SWE) taking the wins. With the race...
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October 3, 2021
She Tris Sprint Triathlon Concludes 2021 Season
Charleston, SC (October 3, 2021). Over 200 women and girls from ages 5 to 78 participated in the final triathlon events for She Tris Sprint Triathlon on September 26, 2021. The triathlon events took place in the Carnes Crossroads neighborhood in Summerville. Title sponsor Crews Subaru, represented by Ken French,...
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October 1, 2021
ShowcasedThe Los Angeles Skid Row Runners Set to Compete in the Los Angeles Herbalife24 Triathlon
LOS ANGELES—Oct. 1, 2021-- The Los Angeles Skid Row Running Club will take on a new challenge, the Los Angeles Herbalife24 Triathlon on October 24, 2021, to raise funds for its club that works to improve the lives of those who are at risk of homelessness and addiction. “We believe...
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October 1, 2021
Olympic Silver Medalist Paul Tanui Joins LEOMO as a Brand Ambassador
Boulder, CO (October 1, 2021) — LEOMO, Inc., a sports technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, best known for its advanced motion analysis devices and services, is pleased to announce the signing of Kenyan runner Paul Tanui, the silver medalist in the men’s 10,000m at the Rio Olympics, as a...
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September 29, 2021
Why Exercise Is More Important Than Weight Loss for a Longer Life
For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you are overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationships between fitness, weight, heart health and longevity. The study, which analyzed the results of hundreds of previous studies of weight loss...
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September 29, 2021
USA Triathlon to Host Second Annual National Athlete Recovery Day on Monday, Oct. 11
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced it will host the second annual National Athlete Recovery Day on Oct. 11, the would-be day after the postponed 2021 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The annual event, launched in 2020, encourages athletes to focus on the importance of rest and recovery and...
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September 29, 2021
Strong International Field Lines Up for Challenge Salou
It’s a battle of the nations this weekend at CHALLENGESALOU. A 40-strong pro field from 14 nations will line up on the shores of the Mediterranean alongside over 500 age group athletes to take on the sixth edition of the 113km Catalonian race. In the men’s field, will it be...
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September 28, 2021
Taupō To Host 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
TAUPŌ, New Zealand / TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2021) – IRONMAN today announced that the 2024 IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship is set to be held in Taupō, New Zealand on 14-15 December 2024. Taupō was originally selected to host the 2020 edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship which was...
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September 28, 2021
Osborne, Kingsford, Serrieres, Mairhofer Dominate XTERRA Fall Majors
Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford from New Zealand won the XTERRA USA Championship elite titles in Utah while Arthur Serrieres from France and Sandra Mairhofer of Italy took home the XTERRA/EU Cross Tri Titles in Trentino Dolomiti Paganella over the September 25-26, 2021, weekend. Those four have been the most...
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September 28, 2021
Decathlon Sponsored Athlete, Jamal Hill, Medals at 2021 Tokyo Paralympics
SAN FRANCISCO (September 28, 2021) — Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, is proud to announce that sponsored athlete, Jamal Hill took home a bronze medal in the 50m free at the Tokyo Summer Paralympics. The win also set an American record, and a personal best for Hill. Like...
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September 27, 2021
The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation Bring “Race For Change” Diversity Initiative to Memphis Community in Conjunction with St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis; Stax Music Academy Tapped to Create Original Theme Song for Local Outreach Effort
MEMPHIS, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (September 27, 2021) – Through its Race For ChangeTM initiative, The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation® is teaming up with local communities and organizations to address potential barriers to entry that could prevent Black and other diverse groups from participating in triathlons. Coinciding with the...
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September 27, 2021
10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival Hosts Largest Field in Event History
AUSTIN, Texas, September 27, 2021 -- Nearly 5000 triathletes and their friends and family traveled to Kerrville, Texas, for the 10th annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival. More than 1800 triathletes from 20 states, most in event history, registered for the Most Scenic Triathlon in Texas. Participants gave their all during a...
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September 26, 2021
2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America Raised $849,288 To Benefit the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program which is focused on...
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September 24, 2021
INCUS Performance appoint new Sales Manager, Vijay Ramburuth
INCUS Performance (https://www.incusperformance.com/) is excited to announce that Vijay Ramburuth has been appointed as the team’s new Sales Manager. Vijay will be responsible for introducing the INCUS platform to clubs, coaches and teams far and wide as well as being the first port of call for sales contact. INCUS Performance’s...
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September 23, 2021
IRONMAN World Championship Returns in May 2022 with First World Championship Outside Hawai`I Before Returning to Kona in October with First-Ever Two-Day Format
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- IRONMAN, in collaboration with both Greater Zion and St. George, Utah officials and local and state Hawai`i officials, announced today that the IRONMAN® World Championship® will move outside of Hawai`i for the first time, taking place in St. George, Utah on May 7,...
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September 23, 2021
Inaugural St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis Readies for its Big Debut at Shelby Farms on Oct. 2 with Over 2,400 Triathletes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- Over 2,400 registered triathletes from all 50 states will descend upon Shelby Farms Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country, to compete in the inaugural St. Jude IRONMAN® 70.3®Memphis triathlon on Saturday, Oct. 2, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. Among...
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September 21, 2021
Marathon-Photos LIVE reaches USA
September 21, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Hot on the heels of its Live photography launch in the UK, world-leading endurance photo company MarathonPhotos.Live has launched its ground-breaking new service in the United States. Runners in San Francisco Marathon had their photos online within seconds of passing photographers – both on...
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September 21, 2021
2021 Americas Triathlon Championships now part of Super Sprint Weekend in Hurricane, Utah on Oct 30-31
St. GEORGE, Utah — USA Triathlon, PATCO and Intermountain Tri today announced that the 2021 Americas Triathlon Championships St George have been scheduled for Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31, in conjunction with Super Sprint Weekend in Hurricane, Utah. The Elite, U23, & Junior international races welcome top athletes...
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September 20, 2021
Supersapiens Launches New Real-Time Data Display Wearable, The Supersapiens Energy Band
ATLANTA, 20 September 2021 — Supersapiens ecosystem, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, announced today the first Supersapiens glucose display wearable designed specifically for athletes. The Supersapiens Energy Band, Version Zero is the first and only wearable device that can read sport glucose data directly from Abbott’s Libre...
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September 20, 2021
Kerrville Triathlon Expects Record Numbers for 10th Anniversary Celebration
AUSTIN, Texas, September 20, 2021 -- The Kerrville Triathlon Festival is ready to welcome the largest field in its 10-year history for triathlon’s return to the Texas Hill Country. With close to 1800 registrants from 20 states bringing their friends and families, Kerrville Tri continues to showcase why it’s a...