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The T100 event returns to London’s Excel on Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July, with 5,300 age-group athletes taking on the super-sprint, sprint, Olympic and T100 distances. Among them will be a number of recognisable names from the worlds of sport and entertainment. The 2025 T100 London Triathlon attracted plenty of famous faces, from […]
The old joke goes “if I pass out, stop my Garmin” and if there’s one thing triathletes are fond of, it’s a stat or 100… But today Garmin have announced the launch of a screen-free fitness band. Think like your multisport watch, but without the screen telling you things and demanding your attention. The new […]
It’s a spookily cold and grey day at the start of May. Jogging the short distance along the beach, I’m suffering from an attack of the collywobbles. It strikes me that this is an unusual word for my brain to have struck upon. Collywobbles. For those not from the north of England, this is better […]
Wetsuits can be a great performance enhancer for open water swimming. Get it wrong though and you can be slower, not faster. Here are the most common problems I see with open-water swimming and triathlon wetsuits and – more crucially – how to fix them. A wetsuit is a wetsuit, right? Usually black neoprene, few […]
The World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) returns to London this weekend on Saturday 25 July, after an 11-year hiatus. Organised by World Triathlon, the short-course, sprint-distance race will form part of the T100 London weekend at the Excel, where almost 5,300 amateur athletes will take on their own swim, bike, and run challenges. The Professional […]
It was a weekend of historic firsts at the 2026 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid, with Paula Findlay (CAN) and Marten Van Riel (BEL) both claiming maiden Ironman victories. The Canadian middle-distance star – a two-time Olympian, 14-time IRONMAN 70.3 champion and multiple IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship medallist – added another achievement to her decorated […]
Aiming for 40 consecutive full ironman-distance triathlons for her 40th birthday, Laura Massey-Pugh ultimately completed 32 – setting a new women’s world record in one of endurance sports toughest challenges. Turning 40 is one of life’s biggest milestones. Some celebrate with a party, others book the trip they’ve always dreamed of, while many set themselves […]
Looking for some cooler water this summer? Then an outdoor pool or lido can be a great training option to being stuck indoors. So grab your swimming goggles, swimsuit or jammers and a towel and head to one of these great UK options… More than just somewhere for tourists to chill out, we have some […]
Aero bars may not be the most glamorous cycling component, but they’re fast and versatile
Bermudan Flora Duffy is one of triathlon’s all-time greatest short-course stars, with Commonwealth, Xterra, World Triathlon and Olympic titles to her name. Here’s everything you need to know about Dame Duffy…
He’s an Ironman world champion, but what else do we know about British-born Frenchman Sam Laidlow? Well, quite a lot…
My first triathlon experience was nothing like I had expected. Before I took part in my first race, I thought I knew what the sport looked like. My social media feed had shown me sleek tri-suits, top-spec time-trial bikes, athletes slicing through the water at a rapid pace, and slim, lean physiques. The morning of […]
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…
The challenging course and world-class field delivered competitive, dynamic and fast racing, with Harry Palmer (GBR) and Lizzie Rayner (GBR) ultimately claiming the 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea titles and maximum Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series points. A beautiful morning greeted athletes at IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea, with the streets lined by the passionate Welsh crowds, creating an […]
French triathlete Leonie Periault followed up her lightning-fast 2025 WTCS Hamburg win by shaving a full 30 seconds off that time, while GB’s Beth Potter maintains her lead at the top of the standings. What happened in the swim? Bianca Sergni led the swim and exited the water first, followed by Fanni Szalai of Hungary […]
The World Triathlon Championship Series to Hamburg this weekend, where as temperatures rose, five British athletes took part across the men’s and women’s sprint-distance events. What happened in the swim? Mark Devay of Hungary took control of the 750m swim, posting the fastest split of the day of 8m30s, and following Hauser out of transition […]
Choosing new triathlon kit often means relying on reviews, recommendations and plenty of anecdotal advice. Now, a new study has provided a data-led snapshot of what athletes are actually using on race day, revealing the most popular brands across bikes, wetsuits, wheels and running shoes. While the pros grab headlines with cutting-edge bikes, prototype equipment […]
Lucy Charles-Barclay is one of triathlon’s greatest all-round athletes. Here’s everything you need to know about the British sporting star…
Alanis Siffert is an exciting triathlete who continues to surprise us with her race results. Here’s everything you need to know about the 24-year-old Swiss star… Only making the transition from swimming to triathlon five years ago, Alanis Siffert has no doubt made her mark on the sport, taking a number of podium finishes in […]
Before it even launched, Sam Laidlow’s Canyon Speedmax CFR had already powered a world record and the fastest bike split of the day at Challenge Roth. Challenge Roth has long been regarded as the fastest long-distance triathlon on the calendar, but Sam Laidlow proved he was faster still in the men’s race. Bursting through the […]
A whole weekend of back-to-back triathlons? With Jonny Brownlee attempting a record on the same course? Supertri’s Blenheim event really had everything this year, as 220’s Ed Broadley found out…
Despite increased competition and a changing landscape in triathlon, the lure of Challenge Roth, the world’s best-supported long-distance race, remains undeniable. Following his race debut at Challenge Roth, former Olympic and world champion Kristian Blummenfelt described pedalling up Solarer Berg, cheers reverberating around his aero helmet so loudly he was struggling to think, as an […]
The Swiss athlete delivered the result of her young career, as Charles-Barclay justified the late call to race with a solid runners-up performance
The flying Frenchman led from the front to thwart Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt and claim the coveted title in stunning style
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