Epic triathlon fails: Pro triathletes on when things go wrong
Learn all about some embarrassing and downright horrifying triathlon fails and mishaps made by the world’s best triathletes
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Martyn Brunt on how he chooses triathlon races
Brunty’s been musing on how his race-picking criteria has significantly changed over his near three decades of competing…
Is the USA set to dominate the women’s triathlon scene?
Columnist Tim Heming takes a look in his crystal ball and considers how triathlon becoming a college sport in the USA could impact the years ahead
Sam Perkins: “This is my chance to take part in triathlon just one more time”
Sam Perkins has motor neurone disease but is determined to complete a final triathlon this summer. Tim Heming reports…
Jonas Deichmann: Meet the man who swam, bike and ran the world
Could one man make history and become the first person to ever swim, bike and run their way around the globe? Here’s Jonas Deichmann’s incredible triathlon story…
Meet the man attempting 70 half-irons in 70 days
Andy Stone is currently attempting a world-record of 70 middle-distance triathlons in 70 days. Here, he opens up on the why and the how…
Exploring the debate on transgender athletes in sport
The debate about transgender athletes in sport has raged on in recent months. Here, we take a look at the current state of affairs and how triathlon is responding
Why setting goals could be holding us back
In the first of a series of articles, coach Joel Enoch considers how your goal-setting process might be holding you back, and suggests that by shifting the focus to ‘play’ rather than ‘train’ it might unleash better performance and more enjoyment from your sport
15 of the most beautiful multisport races in the world
Love a race with a view? So do we. And because of that, here’s a list of some of the most beautiful multisport races in the world…
Can anyone complete an Ironman?
Can a busy working dad find time to complete an Ironman if they put their mind to it? Channel 4’s Paul McNamara takes on an Ironman as a ‘social experiment’, here’s how he got on…
How triathlon helped me through a terminal cancer diagnosis
Nigel Shaddick opens up on his battle with cancer and the role triathlon played before, during and after
Why triathlon needs to promote inclusivity
Team GB age-grouper Jack Bristow talks about some of the ways we can boost inclusivity in triathlon
13 triathletes we’re excited to watch in 2022
With so much racing to come, the 220 team picks out the triathletes we’re most excited to watch this year
Our triathlon predictions for 2022
As a new year begins, the 220 team looks ahead and makes some predictions for the next 12 months of triathlon
How breaking my back changed my relationship with triathlon
Up and coming French triathlete Anne-Sophie Pierre opens up on the moment she broke her back on a training ride and her subsequent journey to recovery
Best triathlon quotes: Motivation from some of the sport’s best athletes
We pick out some of the best triathlon quotes to keep you motivated week after week…
Why leaping at the finish line is a no no
220 columnist Martyn Brunt’s got it in for anyone who does a leaping side-kick in race photos. To him, that just means you’re not trying hard enough…
The importance of the race goody bag
After a particularly generous race in Scotland that handed out free whiskey, 220 columnist Martyn Brunt reflects on past goody (and some not-so goody) bags
How I overcame an addiction to endurance sport
Former footballer Luke Tyburski opens up about his complicated relationship with endurance sports and mental health.
How I cope with epilepsy as a triathlete
Triathlete Annie Brooks was diagnosed with epilepsy 10 years ago. Now, she’s just launched a multisport clothing brand…
10 reasons why you should never – ever – go on holiday with a triathlete…
As we come to the end of another unusual summer holiday season, Brunty reflects on the unique experience of travelling with a triathlete…and shares his top reasons why you should never go on holiday with one. How many sound familiar?
10 of the best ways to lose your dignity when entering water
Is it possible to enter water with poise and precision? asks Martyn Brunt Or should you just accept all dignity will be lost?
The transferable skills being a triathlete gives you
When Covid hit and lockdown began our Brunty was able to put his years of tri experience to good use in the supermarket aisles…
Cardiff coach does 21-mile endless pool swim for charity
With his coaching business on pause due to Covid-19, Gareth Thomas’s coach Dave Tonge turned his focus to a 21-mile solo test in his own endless pool to raise funds for NHS charities. 220 Triathlon caught up with him to find out how it went… and what it is like to train the rugby legend
