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ITU awards 2014 and 2015 Multisport World Championships

31/10/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced a trio of host cities for three Multisport World Championships in 2014 and 2015. The 2014 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships were awarded to... |

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2012 ITU World Triathlon Series wrap up with highlights from Auckland

24/10/12 - The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series season is a wrap. This year’s world champions conquered Auckland and have returned home victorious, but the next triathlon season is just around the corner. Before we... |

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ITU President Marisol Casado and ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett win re-election

23/10/12 - At the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland, Marisol Casado of Spain has been re-elected as President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), earning another four-year term. Loreen Barnett of Canada has also... |

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Age-groupers make history in Auckland 2012 World Championship

22/10/12 - A record number of athletes helped to put the 2012 ITU Age-Group World Championships in the International Triathlon Union history books, with more than 3000 athletes racing at Queens Wharf on Monday in... |

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Record-breaking ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland

22/10/12 - It might be four years away, but paratriathletes already have Rio on their mind after a record breaking ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland on Monday. A field of 109 athletes started the... |

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ITU unveils schedule for 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series

22/10/12 - After crowning the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Champions with thrilling races this past weekend, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced the schedule for the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series.... |

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Gomez sprints to Grand Final title, Jonny keeps world title in Brownlee family

21/10/12 - The race was set up as an all-star clash of triathlon titans and Javier Gomez (ESP) and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) did not disappoint today in Auckland against tough, wet conditions. With the 2012 ITU World... |

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Wian Sullwald runs away to 2012 ITU Junior Men’s World Championship

21/10/12 - South Africa’s Wian Sullwald‘s solid all-round performance in dismal conditions helped him win the 2012 ITU Triathlon Junior World Championship, and add another highlight in a history making day in... |

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Fumika Matsumoto wins Japan’s first ITU World Championship in 2012 Junior Women’s Race

21/10/12 - The day of World Championship races opened with a bit of triathlon history and a tale of redemption for Japan’s Fumika Matsumoto. The pint-size junior dominated torrid conditions to claim her place in... |

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Australia’s Aaron Royle too strong in 2012 Men’s Under23 ITU World Championship

20/10/12 - An all-round strong performance across the three disciplines carried Australia’s Aaron Royle to his first ITU World Championship, and broke a 10-year drought for Australian men in the Under23 category... |

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Germany’s Haug grabs Grand Final title while Norden crowned 2012 World Champion

20/10/12 - Germany’s Anne Haug overcame a tough course and stiff opposition to win the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland on Saturday. The victory was the finishing touch to her breakthrough... |

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Great Britain’s Non Stanford wins 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship

20/10/12 - In tough conditions on a challenging course, Great Britain’s Non Stanford grinded out her most impressive performance to date to claim the 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship in Auckland on... |

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Record number of paratriathletes to contest 2012 Auckland world titles

19/10/12 - A record number of paratriathletes will contest this year’s ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland, as the sport continues to grow ahead of its Paralympic debut in Rio 2016. The 2012... |

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Pre-Race Press Conference Highlights from Auckland World Triathlon Grand Final

19/10/12 - The tough course, the weather conditions and the world championship titles were the topics the top triathletes tackled as they met the press in New Zealand on Friday. The four athletes most likely to vie... |

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Continental champions collide for junior men’s world championship title

18/10/12 - The junior men’s race will be the last of the weekend triathlon races to be contested and will feature a rich array of talent from each continent. The athletes will contest the same sprint course as... |

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