Tuesday 21 May 2019
The 10th anniversary of hep CHALLENGE HEILBRONN powered by Audi turned out to be a perfect day for the defending champions Sebastian Kienle and Daniela Bleymehl. Despite Kienle’s previous achilles tendon injury, both he and Bleymehl were in top form and able to defend their titles. more
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Monday 20 May 2019
Heather Jackson (USA) has been no stranger to the top step of the podium in Chattanooga. The American once again was was found on the winner’s platform spraying the celebratory champagne at the IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga finish line. Jackson managed to hold off a persistent Skye Moench (USA) throughout the run to claimed the her fourth consecutive victory in Chattanooga on the strength of the race-best bike and run splits. more
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Monday 20 May 2019
South Africa’s triathlon pro rookie Nicolas Dougall really mixed it up on the bike. The former professional cyclist had a good swim and hammered away on the second half of the challenging bike course. The two strong runners Bart Aernouts (BEL) and David McNamee (GBR) worked hard to get into the driver seat on the run, and Aernouts clocked a fast half marathon to take the win in 4:05:07. more
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Sunday 19 May 2019
Under perfect conditions, Ruedi Wild and Elisabetta Curridori took the win at CHALLENGE LISBOA today. Wild showed his strength especially in the final kilometers when he surpassed Pablo Gonzalez Dapena. Curridori made the difference on the bike and didn't give away her comfortable lead anymore during the run. more
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Sunday 19 May 2019
Sam Osborne from Rotorua, New Zealand and Suzie Snyder from Reno, Nevada won the 14th annual XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon elite titles at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama on Saturday, May 18, 2019 with winning times of 2:28:21 and 2:50:47, respectively. more
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Sunday 19 May 2019
Rui Dolores from Portugal and Maria Doring from Germany captured the fifth annual XTERRA Malta off-road triathlon elite titles with winning time of 2:24:39 and 3:16:33, respectively, on Saturday May 18, 2019 in Majjistral Nature Reserve. For Rui Dolores it was his first ever XTERRA World Tour win, and his best result since his 3rd place at XTERRA Portugal in 2018. The same for Maria Doring who was 11th in Cyprus this year and 9th at the 2018 XTERRA European Championship in Germany. more
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Saturday 18 May 2019
Two-time Olympic and World Champion Alistair Brownlee and compatriot Sophie Coldwell delivered two incredible performances in Cagliari to take the gold medals back to Great Britain. It was a first race over the sprint distance since 2015 for Brownlee, who was able to summon a final drop of power to out-sprint Justus Nieschlag (GER) to the tape. more
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Saturday 18 May 2019
With a dominant performance, American Katie Zaferes claims a hat trick in the 2019 World Triathlon Yokohama, with teammates Summer Rappaport and Taylor Spivey accompaniyng her in the podium in the fourth podium sweep for USA in the history of WTS. On a beautiful morning in Yokohama, the race started to unfold right when the elite women where taking their positions in the pontoon, with Katie Zaferes, wearing the golden number 1 swim cap, going to the left and the Brits and the other Americans hea more
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Saturday 18 May 2019
With an incredible run over the 10k, Vincent Luis claimed his first ever victory in WTS Yokohama to make a serious statement over his intentions of fighting for the Series trophy. The French had an impressive performance to beat almost over the finish line South African Henri Schoeman and young Hungarian hope Bence Bicsak. more
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Friday 17 May 2019
CHALLENGE Lisboa race venue is loaded with cools contemporary restaurants, night life, great for a morning jog and to practice all kinds of sports. An idyllic swim venue, a bike course that features a freeway completely closed to traffic, a run course that’s flat and alongside the famous Tagu river, a city with a history that’s centuries old and the great portuguese hospitality are just a few of the highlights this event has to offer. more
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Friday 17 May 2019
Known for its beautiful location at the "Costa del Maresme" and its distinctive lighthouse landmark, Calella is renowned as a tourism and sport hotspot. A friendly city of 19,000 situated 50 km from Catalonia's economic and political center of Barcelona, Calella has quickly become one of Europe's up-and-coming triathlon hotspots. more
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Friday 17 May 2019
For the third stop of the 2019 World Triathlon Series the elite triathletes head to Japan once again to return to the familiar event of the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. In the race 10th anniversary, the event marks the start of the second period of the Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2020, and 50 men will toe the line with a start list stacked with legends of the sport and all the upcoming rising stars. more
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Friday 17 May 2019
The season couldn’t have started better for Katie Zaferes. Two consecutive victories in WTS Abu Dhabi and WTS Bermuda have put the American triathlete in an excellent position to try to continue her winning streak and step on top of the podium this Saturday at the 10th edition of the WTS Yokohama. more
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Thursday 16 May 2019
Chattanooga, Tennessee lures athletes with its dramatic scenery, idyllic weather and low-key southern charm. After the successful debut of the full distance race in 2014, Sunbelt Bakery IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga offers the perfect training opportunity for those getting ready for the September race, or a chance to race in one of the sport's most welcoming race sites for those seeking a half-distance race opportunity. more
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Thursday 16 May 2019
The hep CHALLENGE HEILBRONN powered by Audi and its Güglinger title sponsor used a press conference to inform about the latest news. Hep introduced its current hep Sports Team, a team of selected endurance athletes, to support hep as its main sponsor. As members of the team, Sebastian Kienle, Laura Philipp and Arne Gabius were interviewed by hep co-founder Christian Hamann. Common denominator of all was the desire to do positive activities for our planet earth more
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Thursday 16 May 2019
The Sardinian city of Cagliari returns to the ITU World Cup front line this weekend for a fourth consecutive year as host. Once again both the Elite men’s and women’s start lists are packed with international talent, but there is one name in particular that stands out among the men, that of Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee. more
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Thursday 16 May 2019
Defending XTERRA European Tour Champions Francois Carloni and Carina Wasle are the heavy favorites at XTERRA Malta, the third stop on the 2019 tour. Reigning XTERRA European Tour men’s elite champion Francois Carloni from France highlights the men’s field. “I feel like I’ve recovered from the Cape Epic MTB race and I’m ready to race XTERRA properly,” said Carloni. “After racing ITU Cross Triathlon Worlds (11th), more
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Monday 13 May 2019
The cream rose to the top as world champions Patrick Lange and Holly Lawrence prevailed to claim the Asia-Pacific honors at IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam. It was a superb treble for Lawrence, the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 world champion, who added the Asia-Pacific crown to continental titles in both St. George and Bahrain. more
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Monday 13 May 2019
In the men’s race it appeared that Felipe Van de Wyngard (CHL) would capture his first IRONMAN 70.3 title in Florida if he could hold off the challenges being thrown at him by TJ Tollakson (USA). The Chilean exited the water with a 7- second advantage on Tollakson and couldn’t shake the American for the entire 56 miles on the bike. more
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Monday 13 May 2019
Brent McMahon (CAN) and Francisco Serrano (MEX) hooked up on the bike and were inseparable for the second half of the bike. The pair racked their bikes together and headed out on the two lap run. McMahon was on mission and punched out the race-best run on the day to take the win, clocking 3:43:19 finishing time. more
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