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London Duathlon are offering entrants from last year’s race the chance to gain entry to the 2016 event for free by beating their 2014 personal best this September.  Advertisement >>> Read our recent feature on the current state of duathlon in the UK The event is due to take place in Richmond Park on 20…

Again no Alistair, but Britain’s Jonny Brownlee will resume his long-running rivalry with Javier Gomez (ESP) at this weekend’s WTS Gold Coast, while in the women’s race Gwen Jorgensen (USA) will shoot for her eleventh victory. Advertisement Jonny comes into the race as current series leader thanks to his Auckland win with 1386 points, followed…

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned long-distance triathlete, Will of Iron should be your next challenge.   Click Here: sydney roosters team jersey Advertisement A triathlon like no other The only event of its kind, Will of Iron challenges you to complete an Ironman distance triathlon in one week, on your own or as…

Medals and Easter eggs were the prizes for athletes earning their chocolate at Try Tri Events’ Good Fri Tri last weekend, held around the grounds of Radley College near Abingdon. Advertisement Those competing in the novice category had to endure a 200m swim in the pool, a 11km cycle before running 2.5km to the finish…

We speak to Rachel Joyce, professional triathlete and co-founder of TriEqual, to find out everything you need to know about the #50WomentoKona campaign and about the website she’s helped create to fairness, development and equality in triathlon. Advertisement >>> 50 Women to Kona campaign steps up a gear To someone who doesn’t know about the…

Who’s up for a new Olympic distance triathlon in beautiful North Devon? The Croyde Ocean Triathlon promises an exhilarating 1.5km sea swim in the Atlantic Ocean, a punishing 40km bike route along coastal roads with some steep hills thrown in, and finished with a demanding 12km trail run. Advertisement >>> 8 ways to beat open…

After more than 22 years in triathlon, South Africa’s Raynard Tissink has competed in 33 Ironman races, winning eight and finishing among the top 10 at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, no less than four times, including a fifth place finish in 2010. Advertisement Having retired from professional Ironman racing, Raynard now runs a…

Was this one of Jonny Brownlee’s best races ever? He won WTS Gold Coast in Australia today looking every inch a world-class athlete at the top of his game, beating Spanish rivals Mario Mola and Javier Gomez to the top of the podium. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland Under partly…

Golden skies were an auspicious start for Gwen Jorgensen and the rest of Team USA at WTS Gold Coast today, and they made the most of it to take a clean sweep of the medals. Advertisement >>> Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win Jorgensen wore the number two today after the number one…

WTS series leaders Jonny Brownlee and Gwen Jorgensen won yet again in Gold Coast, Australia last Saturday (11 April), but that wasn’t to say either race was without drama…. Advertisement Jonny put in one of his very best performances to date, narrowly missing a crash on the latter stages of the bike, while Gwen led…