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Olympic Gold Medallist Gwen Jorgensen transitions from Triathlon to Marathon running

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen has announced her plans to officially transition from professional Triathlon and pursue a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the Marathon. Jorgensen earned the United States’ first-ever Olympic gold medal in the sport…

Teenage triathlete harnesses inner strength at the Putrajaya Perdana Triathlon 2017

The strange feeling of doubt shrouded my mind as I stepped out of the car with my bike and gear. It had been quite a while since my last triathlon race, and the thought of it made me nervous and…

Cyclist Partner from Tokio Marine covers you and your cycling equipment

Cycling liberates our soul but we always have a notion of fear at the back of our minds. We want to venture far and wide, exploring new places on two wheels however, cycling on roads with vehicles can be dangerous…

Thomas Bruins aims for hat-trick at 2018 World’s Largest Powerman Duathlon in Malaysia

World ranked number 2 Elite and two-time champion at the Powerman Asia Duathlon Championships, Thomas Bruins has confirmed his return to the 2018 edition, aiming for a hat-trick at the Asia Championship on 4th March in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Bruins from the Netherlands…

Registration for Subaru Iron Girl Canada is now Open

6th Annual event expects its 6th Straight Sell-Out for August 12th, 2018 Event The 6th annual Subaru Iron Girl Canada has launch its registration and the women’s only triathlon is expected to sell out for the 6th consecutive year. The Canadian Breast…

Fredrik Croneborg and Diana Riesler returns to defend IRONMAN Malaysia titles

Over 1,800 athletes expected in Langkawi for IRONMAN® Malaysia and IRONMAN® 70.3® Langkawi on November 11, 2017 Fredrik Croneborg and Diana Riesler  will lead the world’s best triathletes in racing at IRONMAN® Malaysia in Langkawi, Malaysia on 11 November 2017.  Croneborg who…

EPIC5 Challenge announces Inaugural EPIC5 Canada Ultra-Triathlon

“Start in the Atlantic Ocean and finish in the Pacific Ocean, while you swim, bike, and run 1,131 km in five days completing five full iron distance triathlons in five Canadian provinces and cross Canada from coast to coast.” This…

Flora Duffy wins fourth consecutive XTERRA World Championship in Maui

The XTERRA World Championship brought out the best in Flora Duffy with her fourth consecutive win in Maui, while Bradley Weiss of South Africa stirred an upset win in the professional field at Maui, Hawaii. The world championship for off-road triathlon was…

Timmy Garrett Becomes Second Person to Complete World’s Most Challenging Endurance Race

On Oct. 19, 2017, at 00:07am at Mount Whitney portal in the California mountains, Timmy Garrett from Australia became the second person to complete the world’s most challenging endurance race. Uberman1 is an endurance race comprising a night swim from Catalina island off the coast of California, a 21 mile (34…

New triathlon announced – 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Jeju, Korea

Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Jeju set to take place on July 8 IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company has announced the latest addition of IRONMAN® 70.3® Jeju on Jeju Island, Korea which will be owned and operated by Korea Triathlon Federation. The inaugural…