Month: November 2020

  • Brownlee faces stiff test to win 70.3 world title

    Alistair Brownlee will start in Nice on Sunday knowing that he needs to be on top of his game if he’s to become the first British male to win the […]

  • Ryf wins fifth 70.3 world title, Lawrence takes silver

    Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf claimed a fifth Ironman 70.3 title in six years, beating Britain’s Holly Lawrence into second, with Lucy Charles-Barclay having to settle for fifth after receiving a 5min […]

  • Brownlee runner-up to Iden in Ironman 70.3 World Championship

    Norway’s Gustav Iden thwarted the dream of Britain’s Alistair Brownlee to win a first Ironman 70.3 world title in Nice. Advertisement Yorkshire’s two-time Olympian, 31, had prioritised the race after […]

  • Age-group triathlon: does the system need a shake up?

    Representative age-group racing should be celebrated as a great triathlon success story – at its best when those new to the sport realise they have a talent for swim, bike […]

  • How does the Olympics impact the World Triathlon Series’ multi-race format?

    Is it time for the World Triathlon Series to return to a one-off race for the world title? The question has been often posited since the International Triathlon Union first […]

  • PTO announce intent to buy Ironman

    Why has the PTO made the decision to try and buy Ironman? Ever since Providence Capital Partners first saddled WTC with $200 million debt and prepared for their exit sale, […]

  • Is triathlon going soft?

    Ironman CEO Andrew Messick is categorical: “The race course has to be safe for everybody, not just people who are young and strong.” Ironman has its critics on many issues, […]

  • Kona 2019: what happens when, and how to watch the Ironman World Championships live

    With the UK being 11 hours ahead of Hawaii, it’s difficult for British tri fans to know what happens when at this year’s Ironman World Championship tomorrow. No worries – […]

  • Ironman reject PTO offer

    Wanda, who own Ironman, have rejected the PTO’s (Professional Triathlon Organisation) offer to purchase Ironman and its assets. In a letter to PTO the CEO of WTC, Andrew Messick, said “I […]

  • Could 2019 see another Iron War at Kona?

    It’s 30 years since 220 Triathlon first hit the shelves and almost three decades since we witnessed the greatest Ironman race in history. The Iron War of 1989 has gone […]