LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
June 9, 2021
Discovery to Become Triathlon’s New Home in Europe
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Discovery have agreed a partnership that will see The Collins Cup screened exclusively across Europe through Eurosport, Discovery’s leading multi-sport brand. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on 28th August in Šamorín, near Bratislava, Slovakia and is a new...
June 9, 2021
Team Master Spas athlete James Lawrence Completes Conquer 100 Challenge
FORT WAYNE, Indiana — Master Spas, the world's largest swim spa manufacturer, congratulates “Iron Cowboy” James Lawrence on the completion of his Conquer 100 challenge. "We are very inspired by James Lawrence and his relentless pursuit to redefine the impossible," says Kevin Richards, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We are...
June 8, 2021
2 Buck Stuck – BibBoards is launching a campaign meant to reboot the endurance sports industry.
BibBoards – a company known widely in the sports community for their innovative, customizable bibSNAPS launches a new campaign to encourage and support endurance sports athletes and help the whole industry renovate adopting safe and sustainable technologies. Knowing that each tiny detail can be a crucial success factor, BibBoards comes...
June 7, 2021
Sport Acuity acquires Tri247 endurance media business
Sport Acuity has acquired a controlling stake in Tri247 – the company behind the 247 group of endurance sport websites. Chief among them is Tri247.com, alongside Run247.com, which are leading platforms for elite to starter athletes. Endurance.biz
June 6, 2021
Alistair Brownlee disqualified for ‘ducking’ and faces Olympic omission
Alistair Brownlee’s hopes of winning a third successive Olympic title appear to be over after he was disqualified for “ducking” a rival during a World Triathlon Championship Series race in Leeds. The Guardian
June 5, 2021
Forissier, Duvoisin win XTERRA Short Track Italy Lake Garda
Arthur Forissier (FRA) and Loanne Duvoisin (SUI) captured the XTERRA Short Track Italy Lake Garda elite races on Saturday, June 5, 2021 through the narrow streets of Toscolano-Maderno with winning times of 34:09 and 39:56, respectively. In the women’s race Alessia Orla established a strong lead after an impressive swim...
June 4, 2021
Alvernia University Becomes First Pennsylvania School to Add Varsity Women’s Triathlon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon, along with Alvernia University Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Stiles, today announced that Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania, will become the 37th school in the nation and the first in Pennsylvania to offer women’s triathlon at the varsity level. The NCAA Division III team...
June 4, 2021
Irondad Life, a hilarious new book about Ironman triathlon and one man’s quest to conquer Lake Placid
NEW YORK, NY— Russell Newell’s hilarious new book, IRONDAD LIFE: A Year of Bad Decisions and Questionable Motives—What I Learned on the Quest to Conquer Ironman Lake Placid, captures the absurdity, humor, pain, and audacity of what it takes to do an Ironman triathlon while juggling a busy family with young...
June 3, 2021
RCS Sport and BKOOL present the new Giro d’Italia Virtual
The company RCS Sport, organizers of the Italian race, present what will be the first Giro d’Italia in a virtual format, created by the BKOOL cycling simulator. The Giro d’Italia Virtua will be an immersive indoor cycling experience, which will transport any cyclist from any point around the world, to...
June 3, 2021
USA Triathlon Unveils Refreshed Membership Hub with New Features, Increased Functionality
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today unveiled its new Membership Hub, a completely refreshed online portal for USA Triathlon members and key constituents. The hub features increased reliability and ease of use, an all-new suite of tools and significantly enhanced search functionality — giving athletes, race directors, coaches, clubs, officials...