Two-time 70.3 Ironman world champion, Michael Raelert set the pace on the 1.9km swim, leading out Kiwi Dylan McNeice and former IM world champ Pete Jacobs into and out of T1. British hopes were firmly pinned on Tim Don, who…

Fourth-place finisher at this year’s Ironman Worlds, GB’s Jodie Swallow came to the desert with victory on her mind. Flying under the radar in the event lead-up, Swallow was always going to be a threat on the middle-distance course. Predictably…

The Brits once again cluttered the top-10, with Rachel Joyce finishing second, Jodie Swallow third, Tim Don fourth and Jodie Stimpson eighth in her first half-distance race. Advertisement At time of writing, 220 is waiting to speak to the podium…

1st, Helle Frederiksen, DEN Advertisement “I’ve been training very hard. I didn’t have the race that I wanted at the 70.3 worlds. I wanted to make Bahrain my Worlds. To win over girls like this makes it all the more…

Scotland’s David McNamee finished seventh in last year’s Commonwealth Games and looked a genuine contender to make the British team for next year’s Olympic Games. Advertisement Yet the 26 year old has taken the decision to abandon the Rio goal…

A new team has been launched to raise awareness of tri in the Middle East and North Africa and develop future champions. Advertisement The Alameda ON Team features four-time World Champion Leanda Cave, Laurence Fanous, Arab triathlon champion and Jordanian…

GB elite Aaron Harris has been rewarded for his 2014 performances, including sixth at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with a move into British Triathlon’s Podium squad. Advertisement Harris, 26, joins the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonathan and regular World…

This year’s Challenge Wanaka has attracted its strongest-ever pro field of 27 athletes who’ll be racing next month (22 February), with Britain’s Joel Jameson among them. Advertisement Jameson, whose career highlights include victory at the Outlaw (2011) and bronze at…

Redefining ‘brave’, Travel Channel presenter Rob Bell is planning to run seven marathons in seven days across all seven of the world’s continents, starting in Antarctica today (January 19th). Advertisement “I’ve done endurance events before, but nothing like this,” says…

The International Triathlon Union plans to combine four World Championship races into the biggest multisport festival yet – and they are looking for a host city.  Advertisement Bidding is now open to host the 2017 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival,…