Great Britain’s male triathletes could have their best ever Olympics at Los Angeles 2028
It’s early days in the qualification process for 2028, but Britain could be fielding its strongest men’s team yet where all three athletes are medal contenders.
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No photos, please – we’re racing
A new ban on smart glasses at races has Brunty pondering who would want a video of their snot-covered, sweaty race face anyway…
From pro cyclist to age-group triathlete: “I just have to take as much advantage as I can on the cycling!”
We caught up with Greg
Van Avermaet to talk about how switching from one sport to three isn’t as simple as it sounds!
All the gear…but no idea where to put it
Experienced triathlete Martyn definitely has all the gear, but as to where he’s put it? Definitely no idea!
“It’s a different kind of suffering to boxing, a proper grind.” Pro boxer Harry Garside shares how he got on swapping fighting for triathlon at the T100 Gold Coast
He’s known for pulling on the gloves and representing Australia in boxing and has won Commonwealth Gold. This time though Harry Garside is pulling on a tri-suit to give multisport a go at the T100 Gold Coast race. In his own words, here’s how his day went… I’m Harry Garside — a professional boxer by […]
“I stopped six times to take stuff off, put stuff back on again and curse loudly.” Welcome to in-between-season training, it sucks
Our very own Wallace is having some trouble with his cycling kit – yes, it’s that time of year again, Gromit…
A French sailor leaked the location of an aircraft carrier with a Strava upload – it’s time you checked your privacy settings too
The Navy officer’s ill-fated run should prompt us to question how much we share on the exercise-recording app
“I’m swimming in the middle of the Sahara Desert!” We hear from the winner of this year’s Saharaman
With an eye on the full distance win, it was time for our man Iain to take on the sand dunes at Saharaman.
Ironman’s new draft zone brings uncertainty
It won’t be top of every age-group triathlete’s agenda,but steps to reduce the advantage of slipstreaming on the bike lean into the true spirit of non-draft racing.
“Do I care enough about my athletic performance to stab myself in the penis?” Brunt on the Winter Olympics ‘Penisgate’
With the Winter Olympics hitting the headlines for ‘penis-gate’, I got to wondering. Would injecting myself in the penis to increase the surface area of my tri-suit make me faster too – and could I ever bring myself to do it? Yes, during the recent Winter Olympics my eye was caught by the story that […]
‘Masterful trolling’: Is Kristian Blummenfelt’s ‘record’ VO2 max all it seems?
Sports scientists have called the seemingly world-beating result into question. Was the test just a publicity stunt?
Can you be too fit for sex? How exercise impacts libido and bedroom performance
Charlie Allenby investigates how being a triathlete affects your sex life – from hormones, to libido, to erectile dysfunction.
Why one of the fastest amateur British triathletes insists on swimming breaststroke: “My brain doesn’t compute front crawl”
Meet Jo O’Regan, the speedy age-grouper who is redefining what it takes to race at the pointy end of triathlon.
What it’s like to ring in Hogmany along Edinburgh’s historic roads, triathlon-style
Beginning 2026 as he means to go on, Iain Veitch chose the iconic Edinburgh New Year’s Day Sprint Triathlon as a way to blow away the cobwebs. Cue nipples like bullets, overtaking dinosaurs and cycling up and down an ancient volcano…
I’m stuck in a fitness rut. This is is how I intend to ride and lift myself out of it, and how you can too
I’ve had decent success as a self-coached athlete but need to do more of what I don’t like.
Should Alex Yee concentrate on marathon running?
The Olympic triathlon champion’s stunning marathon performance at the end of last year opened up new possibilities as he looks ahead to Los Angeles in 2028.
When was running invented?
Is running a tale as old as time? Pretty much. Here’s Olympian and running coach Steph Davis with a brief history of running…
My morning workouts were rubbish until I made these changes
Trial and error showed me the importance of fuelling, sleep, location and choosing the correct intensity .
15 symptoms of a winter triathlete you should be aware of
Brunty shares the tell-tale signs that let him know winter is well and truly upon us – can you relate to any of these?
I’m a runner turned cyclist: these are the five things I miss about running
Despite being committed to cycling, I sometimes hanker after a simpler, cheaper and safer alternative.
Learning when to say “no” as a multisport athlete
No. It’s one of the shortest words in the English language, but Brunty doesn’t seem to be very good at using it when he should…
Cash-strapped World Triathlon’s intolerance of dissent should trouble us all
The sport’s annual congress in Australia set out triathlon’s many challenges, but most worrying were moves to clamp down on anyone who questioned its governance, says Tim Heming
The triathlete’s (humorous) guide to coping with Christmas
December can be a tricky month for a triathlete with temptations at every turn. But 220 columnist Brunty has some simple advice… just enjoy it!
Can you best Martyn Brunt’s excuses for performing badly?
Nothing seems to stop our man Brunty from racing – but if his performance is below par, know he’ll have a good excuse.
