Friday 25 May 2018
IRONMAN Lanzarote is one of the longest-standing races in Europe. A Unesco biosphere reserve, Lanzarote is a captivating island with 300 volcanic cones. The landscape is starkly beautiful, reminiscent of the black lava fields of Kona, intermixed with tropical beachside scenes. On race day, the event's two-lap swim course takes place at Playa Grande, Puerto del Carmen, the main tourist place of the island. more
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Friday 25 May 2018
CHALLENGE SALOU in its 4th edition has become quickly one of Europe’s must-do races. We’re delighted to welcome athletes from all corners of the world. While CHALLENGE SALOU has grown into a true triathlon festival for all ages, so has the CHALLENGE FAMILY now to over 40 races over four continents, including THE CHAMPIONSHIP where the CHALLENGE SALOU will provide number of qualifying Slots for each Age Category and Pro Athletes more
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Friday 25 May 2018
IRONMAN Brazil offers a fast and scenic course, which have been attracting athletes from all over the world for over 17 years. On May 28, 2017 Tim Don posted the incredible 7:40:23 finishing time and broke the World record. Many athletes did also break their personal records turning the race into one of the fastest in the world. more
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Thursday 24 May 2018
Following a three-week break, the 2018 XTERRA European Tour resumes Sunday, May 27, with a new race at Lake Garda in northern Italy. XTERRA Garda is the fourth of 17 stops on the 2018 tour, and the inaugural event has attracted more than 40 elite racers and 500 participants from 23 countries. Garda is the biggest lake in all of Italy and famous for its crystal-clear water, and the host village of Toscolano Maderno on its west coast is a popular tourism destination and easy to get to from neighbo more
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Thursday 24 May 2018
Apart the unique 2 lake swim experience the bike course of the IRONMAN 70.3 St. Pölten is the centerpiece for each athlete. On the 25-km section of the freeway S33 athletes reach up to 55 km/h (34 mph), making it every cyclist's dream. Just by mastering the IRONMAN 70.3 Pölten course every athlete experiences the diversity of Austria - the coexistence between nature and human creation. Starting by the swim course which leads every athlete through the two lakes of St. Pölten. more
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Wednesday 23 May 2018
The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Greece Costa Navarino will take place in Costa Navarino on April 14, 2019; General registration opens May 28, 2018 A modern sporting icon takes root in the region that gave rise to the Olympic spirit as Costa Navarino hosts Greece’s first ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon. IRONMAN 70.3 Greece Costa Navarino will take place in Costa Navarino of the Messinia region, one of the most unspoiled and breathtaking seaside Mediterranean landscapes. more
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Monday 21 May 2018
Javier Gomez is definitely on a solid way to a great 2018 season. The star from Spain was expected to set the race on fire in Calella, and fulfilled the expectations in an impressive way. Gomez stormed to the front in the water and kept on pushing throughout the whole race. Bart Aernouts and David McNamee started hammering as a two-athlete chase-group early on the demanding bike course. Although they came close on the final kilometers, they couldn’t catch up with the leader. Gomez started onto t more
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Monday 21 May 2018
Andrew Starykowicz (USA) wasted no time in putting his stamp on the race once the competition hit the bike. Exiting the water within 10 seconds of the leader, Starykowicz placed himself in an excellent position to control the race off the front. Forging his way into the lead in the early miles of the bike, Starykowicz started to leave vapor trails out on the Tennessee roadways resulting in the American running into transition with a seven-minute lead on his closest rival. With the sizeable gap b more
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Sunday 20 May 2018
Josiah Middaugh and Lesley Paterson captured the 13th annual XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful day at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama this morning. It’s the third straight year Middaugh has won this race and his fifth win in six years on this course. For Paterson, it’s her fourth victory here since 2012, and for both, their first big XTERRA win of 2018. In the men’s race Ian King was first man out of the water in 21:11, followed closely by Kars more
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Saturday 19 May 2018
Saturday saw Astana make its debut on the ITU World Cup stage, with athletes pursuing Olympic qualification points for Tokyo 2020 as well as the honour of being first atop the podium in the Kazakhstan capital. The new-look ASICS World Triathlon Team was also together for the first time since the partnership’s unveiling, adding yet another layer to an already eagerly anticipated race. more
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Friday 18 May 2018
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 18 May 2018
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 17 May 2018
The XTERRA Pan America Pro Series takes shape this weekend at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama as America’s best elites host all-stars from Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, New Zealand and Scotland. The 13th annual XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road tri is race number six of 12 in the international racing series, and the first championship event in the U.S. this season. In the men’s chase all eyes are on reigning and two-time XTERRA Pan America Tour Champion Josiah Middaugh. The more
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Thursday 17 May 2018
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. The field of 2,500-plus athletes will enjoy a one-loop swim in the Mediterranean Sea that starts and finishes on the beach of Calella. The 90 km bike heads inland on cl more
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Thursday 17 May 2018
The unique city of Astana is the location for the fifth stop of the 2018 ITU World Cup season, the first ITU World Cup event to be hosted in the Kazakhstan capital. The race is also the first on the WC circuit to offer qualifying points for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after WTS Yokohama opened up the long road to Tokyo for the World Series athletes last weekend. Add in the fact that Astana will also see the first outings for the new-look Asics World Triathlon Team, following the sports company more
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Tuesday 15 May 2018
Kieran McPherson and Sabrina Gobbo captured the 14th annual XTERRA Brazil elite titles on the island of Ilhabela, on Saturday, May 12. It’s the second win of the year for McPherson, who took the XTERRA Argentina crown in March, and the first for Gobbo, who has now won on her home turf at XTERRA Brazil for five straight years. In the men’s race it looked like Canadian Karsten Madsen was well on his way towards his second win in as many weeks. He led out of the water, all the way through the bike more
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Monday 14 May 2018
Rain didn’t seem to be an issue for Germany’s Andreas Boecherer and France's Manon Genet at IRONMAN 70.3 Pays d’Aix. Those two took the wins in the men’s and women’s race, thanks to consistent performances despite heavy rainy and cool weather. Boecherer proved his outstanding talent at the half distance and established in his victory in France. Coming out of the water in fifth, he sailed away after about a third of the bike course. The rain was pouring when the 35-year old opened up a decisive g more
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Monday 14 May 2018
Tim O'Donnell (USA) lead the men out of the man-made river in Monterrey with Andrew Starykowicz (USA), Kevin Collington (USA), Matt Chrabot (USA) and Antony Costes (FRA) less than a minute back O'Donnell, Costes, and Starykowicz forced the pace early on the bike, putting a gap of close to two minutes on the field over the first half of the two-lap bike course. In typical Starykowicz fashion, he hit the gas and the final 45 km's of the bike and enjoyed an advantage nearing four minutes over O'Do more
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Monday 14 May 2018
Simple strategy. Have the fastest swim, fastest bike and fastest run … result automatic. Such was the case for Radka Kahlefeldt who made it two wins from two starts since returning after the birth of her daughter Ruby. Her 25:00 swim, 2:16 bike (the only ride under 2:20) and 1:29 run (the only sub 1:30) gave her a 4:14:36 total to clean up at IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam. She won by nine minutes from the indomitable Dimity-Lee Duke (AUS). A further two minutes back was Caroline Steffen, after her own re more
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Saturday 12 May 2018
Saturday saw yet another WTS performance for the history books as Spain’s Mario Mola delivered a record third successive victory at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Mola put in one of the best swims of his career, survived a massive bike pack and then broke away solo to dominate the run section and become the first man in WTS history to record a trio of back-to-back wins in Yokohama. “That was probably one of the best swims I have ever had, I am so happy with that. It really makes the race more
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