Alex Yee: Background, career highlights, quotes
Four-time Olympic medallist Alex Yee’s professional triathlon career may have started with a bang, but it’s been a long journey to the top. Here’s how he did it…
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Steady as she goes: how consistency unlocked elite podiums for Jess Fullagar
Consistency, patience and a growing self-belief are fuelling British pro Jess Fullagar’s ascent through the ranks, and thanks to several recent world-class results the tri world is starting to take notice. During a stopover in Hong Kong, we caught up with the next British female star.
Kat Matthews: ‘Sub-8 is possible this year’
As the British long-distance star builds towards a defining season, she tells 220 why discipline, curiosity and a willingness to edge closer to the limit may unlock the performance she – and the world of triathlon – has been waiting for.
“It gives me freedom but also responsibility, you have to create your own path.” Miguel Hidalgo talks trailblazing in triathlon for Brazil
He won his country’s first-ever WTCS race in 2025 and this year is hoping to bring home its first world title. Brazil’s Miguel Hidalgo tells 220 how he plans to shake up triathlon’s pecking order.
Reintroducing Sophie Evans: We talk motherhood, motivation, and returning to elite racing postpartum
Sophie Coldwell, now officially Sophie Evans, is gearing up to make her comeback to pro racing after the birth of her daughter, Phoebe. We talk what it’s like to become a motherhood as an elite athlete and what’s on the cards next
‘She’ll never remember, but we’ll have the photos’: Jelle Geens on sharing world titles with his daughter and targeting Kona
From Olympic heartbreak to back-to-back 70.3 world champion, Belgium’s understated star is now chasing triathlon’s holy grail – Kona. We caught up with Jelle Geens before he made his Ironman debut
From Olympian to long-course contender: Lisa Perterer reflects on the season that changed everything
Thanks to a winning combination of consistency, control and quiet confidence, in 2025 Austria’s Lisa Perterer broke into the big leagues of long-course racing. We caught up with her while training in Lanzarote to find out what we can expect in 2026.
“The win at all costs mentality is good until it puts you in physical danger.” Exploring the dark side of elite racing
When heat becomes the fiercest rival on course – as we saw in Kona last year – those who master their pacing, fuelling and thermoregulation will thrive. But with the planet only getting hotter, how
can athletes – both pro and age-groupers – continue to race safely? Liz Barrett investigates…
A T100 revamp, rivalries renewed, London WTCS and all return to Kona: our 2026 triathlon preview
If you thought 2025 was a rollercoaster season then buckle up for 2026 – cue the start of Olympic qualification, a T100 shake-up and an end-of-year party for all in Kona…
Beyond gold: Cassandre Beaugrand on pressure, perspective, and what comes next for a world champion
A year on from winning Olympic gold and the WTCS title, Cassandre Beaugrand reflects on a transformative 12 months, which have seen her move countries, swap coaches… and deal with an unexpected DNF.
Jonny Brownlee: “I wish Supertri was around when I was at my best. I’d have beaten Alistair at it” – our triple Olympic medallist reflects and looks forwards to parenthood
Jonny Brownlee has a new role – dad! But he’s not about to hang up his tri-suit any time soon. Here he tells 220 about his love for Supertri, his plans for the future, and what kind of uncle he thinks Alistair will make
Heat training in the bathroom, the Norwegian method and an unintentional bike attack: the story behind Solveig Løvseth’s triumphant Kona debut
On 11 October, Solveig Løvseth became the surprise winner of the 2025 Ironman World Champs. But just how did the Paris Olympian rise to the very top of long-distance racing in less than a year? We caught up with the new Kona queen to find out..
“So it really is true what they say about Kona – it’s never really over until it’s over!” Solveig Løvseth discusses her epic Ironman World Champs win.
The newly-crowned Ironman world champion talks to 220 about how she prepped for Kona in her bathroom, why she only enjoyed 70% of the race… and her expectations for the 70.3 Worlds in just three weeks’ time. Solveig Løvseth is in demand. She’s been back in her hometown of Trondheim, Norway, since Wednesday, four days […]
The men’s 2025 Ironman World Championships Nice in pictures
With the Ironman Worlds returning to
Hawaii in 2026, Nice was keen to put on a proper send-off for the men’s championship on 14 September. Three friends from Norway fulfilled the French city’s wishes and then some…
Kieran Lindars on almost quitting, chasing watts, and podium breakthroughs
From almost quitting the sport to join the police, to heading to his second Ironman Worlds Champs, the last 12 months have been a wild ride for Kieran Lindars, as he tells 220…
Emma Pallant-Browne on the rise of the pro-triathlete mum, gut and heat troubles, and her Ironman 70.3 world title goal
She’s known for her punishing race schedule and a can’t-sit-still mentality, but just before Emma Pallant-Browne started a new career as an athlete/mum we caught up with the 70.3 champ to talk multitasking, maternity cover and more
Taylor Knibb on bouncing back from “highly stressful and unpleasant” Olympics to target a long-course triple crown
The US star tells us about the two coaches who have transformed her as an athlete and person, why 100K is the perfect distance for her, and why she needs two books on the go at all times
All-American Morgan Pearson on Olympic lessons, loss, and his late start to tri
US college track star Morgan Pearson has been unleashing his devastating run speed on the WTCS since 2018, and now it’s T100’s turn. Let’s meet the two-time Olympic medallist…
Mind the gender gap: Do women get an equal experience in triathlon?
Several organisations have started to speak out and step up to reshape the future of triathlon. From safety and fairness to visibility and opportunity, the race for true gender parity in triathlon is ongoing.
Triathlon times: What’s a good triathlon time?
We look at the different distances involved in triathlon and explain what a good triathlon time would be for each
Léo Bergère on why his rivals fear him, ‘crazy emotions’ from Paris 2024 and wedding plans
Frenchman Léo Bergère is a regular podium-placer in all distances – most notably in Paris last summer. Now, fresh from a second place at Singapore T100, he’s got his eyes on some big prizes.
Javier Gomez talks old school values in a new age sport and the future of tri
We caught up with the legend of tri Javier Gomez to talk role reversal, Olympic regrets and what he says needs to change in WTCS racing…
Jonny Brownlee: Background, career highlights, quotes
GB triathlete Jonathan Brownlee is one of triathlon’s biggest stars. Here’s all you need to know about the three-time Olympic medallist…
India Lee: ‘I was struggling to pay the bills before my T100 contract — it saved my career’
India Lee reveals to Liz Barrett how T100 allowed to her continue competing and why it’s become her preferred race distance
