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2011 Continental Calendars Update

01/06/11 - Africa Triathlon Union The 2011 Agadir ITU Triathlon African Cup has been added to the race calendar. The Moroccan city is going to host the event on 12 November 2011. Click here to go to the event... |

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Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series heats up in Madrid

30/05/11 - The battle for the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series is back as the world’s best triathletes prepare to hit the first European stop and second stop overall, Madrid. Madrid has... |

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Behind the Scenes at ‘Say NO! to Doping’

21/05/11 - They may have different training regimens and competition schedules but the ITU’s top stars all have one fight in common – Say NO! To Doping. The campaign is a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)... |

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Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games emblem unveiled

19/05/11 - With 1185 days to go, Nanjing has proudly unveiled their emblem for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014. Launched with a grand ceremony, broadcast live on national television to audiences... |

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ITU re-schedules Yokohama event for September

16/05/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for triathlon, today announced the Yokohama round of the 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series has been... |

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2011 Long Distance Duathlon World Championships set for Zofingen

12/05/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the 2011 ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships will be held in Zofingen, Switzerland this year in a partnership with the... |

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ITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships

11/05/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for triathlon, today announced recipients of its Athlete and Coaching Scholarships. With the long-term goal of participating at an... |

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Entries now open for Paratriathlon in London

09/05/11 - Entries for the elite Paratriathlon in London on August 7, which is part of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship London, are now open. The event is the third World Championship Series Elite... |

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Brendan Sexton (AUS) breaks through with first ITU World Cup title

08/05/11 - Brendan Sexton (AUS) ran away from the field late in the run to snatch his first career World Cup title in Monterrey, punctuating his impressive start to the 2011 season. Earlier this year, Australia’s... |

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Sarah Haskins (USA) claims first career ITU World Cup in Monterrey

08/05/11 - Sarah Haskins of the U.S. used a breakaway on the bike to score her first career ITU Triathlon World Cup title in Monterrey on Sunday. Japan’s Ai Ueda claimed silver for the second straight year. Anne... |

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20 years of ITU World Cups: Q&A with Mike Pigg

04/05/11 - Mike Pigg raced into ITU history in St Croix 20 years ago when he became the first men’s ITU World Cup winner. In a thrilling race, Pigg narrowly out sprinted the first two ITU World Champions, Australian... |

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20 years of ITU World Cups: Q&A with Carol Montgomery

04/05/11 - Canadian Carol Montgomery is one of triathlon’s greatest female athletes, third on the all-time women’s World Cup winners list with 15 and one of the fastest runners in the history of the sport. She’s... |

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Celebrating 20 years of ITU Triathlon World Cup history

04/05/11 - A new era in triathlon history began on May 5th 1991 as the ITU World Cup series kicked off in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, just two years after the first World Championships in Avignon, France. ... |

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Spain dominate Paratriathlon at ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships

04/05/11 - Frenchman Benjamin Landier dashed Spain’s hopes of a podium sweep in the first cross paratriathlon world titles last week, keeping the host’s total to just four out of five gold medals at the inaugural... |

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ITU President joins the IOC’s Olympic Movement for a Greener Future

02/05/11 - ITU President and IOC member Marisol Casado brought triathlon’s green message to the Olympic family when she attended the 9th IOC World Conference on Sport and the Environment in Doha last weekend. The... |

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