Nick Thompson and Penny Slater wrote their names into Australian triathlon history at IRONMAN Cairns 2026, both claiming maiden IRONMAN victories on June 14 in a dominant display from the host nation. Men’s Race: Thompson Decisive on the Bike Nick Thompson from Perth started conservatively, exiting the 3.8km swim in fourth. His power on the…
Oliver Conway Claims Back-to-Back Victories Oliver Conway delivered one of the performances of his career at the 2026 European Triathlon Championship in Tarragona, Spain, crossing the finish line in 1:47:08 to claim gold — just seven days after winning the Supertri Blenheim Palace. The 25-year-old British athlete showed no signs of fatigue as he powered…
Men’s Field: Who Can Win? Vasco Vilaca enters Quiberon as the overwhelming favourite. The Portuguese star has won both of his 2026 WTCS starts — Samarkand and Yokohama — and has looked unbeatable on the short-course circuit this season. His combination of a dominant swim exit, a controlled bike and an explosive run makes him…
WTCS Quiberon 2026 takes place on June 20–21 with one of the season’s most compelling storylines front and centre: Hayden Wilde’s return to the WTCS circuit. The New Zealand star — arguably the most explosive athlete on the draft-legal circuit when fit — is back after a frustrating injury layoff, and Quiberon is his moment…
The world record for a full-distance triathlon has been rewritten twice in two years. Kristian Blummenfelt’s 7:21:24 at IRONMAN Texas in April 2026 — two full minutes faster than Magnus Ditlev’s previous best — has reset what seems possible. But there is a compelling case that the most celebrated triathlon course in the world, set…
IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton returned to Pennington Flash on Sunday 7 June 2026 for another edition of one of the UK’s most demanding middle-distance events. With its undulating bike course through the hills of the West Pennine Moors and a challenging multi-lap run through Bolton, it once again proved to be one of the toughest 70.3…
Oliver Conway and Jolien Vermeylen claimed the elite victories at Supertri Blenheim Palace 2026 on Sunday 7 June, with home-favourite Conway taking the men’s race in 55:51 and Belgium’s Vermeylen running away with the women’s in 1:02:18. Across the weekend, Jonny Brownlee also completed his record-breaking ten-race Weekend Warrior challenge. Men’s Elite Race Conway, the…
World Triathlon Championship Series London returns on 25-26 July 2026 with one of the best spectator experiences in the sport. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Royal Victoria Docks in east London, the course puts fans within metres of elite athletes at multiple points across all three disciplines. Here is everything you need to know…
In a sport where athletes typically choose their speciality early and stick to it, Vincent Luis has spent his entire career defined by one word: fast. As one of the most decorated short-course triathletes of his generation — double world champion, WTCS series winner, T100 champion — he has never needed to go long. Until…
Germany’s Wilhelm Hirsch and Argentina’s Romina Biagioli took the pro titles at IRONMAN Brazil 2026 in Florianópolis on 31 May. Hirsch held off Dutch debutant Youri Keulen by 1:00 to win in 7:32:21, while Biagioli edged Brazilian favourite Pâmella Oliveira by just 1:22 in 8:45:24. Men’s Race Hirsch led from a strong bike leg through…
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