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Fast 5 with Germany’s Anne Haug

24/03/13 - The 2012 season was a breakthrough one for Anne Haug, pulling together string of top-10 ITU World Triathlon Series finishes, making her Olympic debut, and claiming her first WTS podium in Yokohama on her... |

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Triathlon returns to Japan’s Sendai Bay

04/07/12 - Triathlon has successfully returned to one of the most affected areas of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, with the NTT Triathlon Japan Cup/Miyagi International Triathlon Sendai Bay held in... |

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ITU’s seventh year in Kitzbühel, Austria

22/06/12 - The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbühel welcomes the seventh year of ITU racing in the picturesque Austrian town. Home to the legendary Hahnenkamm and one of the most storied downhill ski races in the... |

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Australian men’s team named for London 2012 Olympic Games

04/06/12 - Beijing Olympians Brad Kahlefeldt and Courtney Atkinson will make their second Games appearance, joined by young-gun Brendan Sexton, after the Australian Olympic Committee today named its men’s team for... |

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Celebrating ten years of ITU racing in Madrid

28/05/12 - This weekend’s 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid not only marked the tenth anniversary of ITU racing in the Spanish capital, but also officially ended the London 2012 qualification period. Switzerland’s... |

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London Olympic qualifying update after Huatulco, before San Diego

10/05/12 - As the third race left in the official Olympic qualification period, the Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup always had the potential to impact the Olympic simulation in a major way. And while it didn’t... |

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San Diego - the birthplace of triathlon

09/05/12 - This weekend presents a rare opportunity to witness history in the making as triathlon returns to its roots in San Diego. The second ITU World Triathlon Series event of 2012 offers the perfect chance to... |

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Team ITU completes part of Olympic puzzle in Huatulco

09/05/12 - The final Team ITU event of 2012 was designed to help its athletes push towards the London 2012 Olympics, and while they did just that, they know the battle is not just over yet. Huatulco was the final... |

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Team ITU ready to race in Huatulco

02/05/12 - The final Team ITU for 2012 is ready to go at the 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, as the development programme aims to help give its athletes one last London boost in the final World Cup of the... |

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Paratriathlon takes a landmark step forward in Australia

15/04/12 - Paratriathlon in Australia has officially kickstarted its Paralympic pathway, with the first Triathlon Australia and Australia Paralympic Committee seminar in Sydney last Friday. Participants ranged from... |

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ITU World Triathlon Series 2012: The Athletes to Watch

13/04/12 - This year’s ITU World Triathlon Series is less than 24 hours away, but which athletes are podium contenders? From the established stars, Olympic medallists, multiple world champions and multiple series... |

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International Women’s Day: a look at ITU female participation

08/03/12 - International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8 every year and is a day of global celebration of women’s achievements. Gender equality is a core value of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the... |

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French triathlete embarks on epic ‘Drive 4 Triathlon’ through Africa

05/03/12 - French triathlete Nicolas Gracco de Lay has taken it upon himself to give something back by undertaking an incredible 25,000km journey through Africa as part of a charitable initiative, ‘Drive 4... |

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Best of 2011: Andrea Hewitt’s Grand Final redemption

20/12/11 - Coming into the 2011 series Grand Final in Beijing it had been a case of so close, but so far, for Andrea Hewitt. A gutsy third in Sydney, fourth in Madrid, 11th in Kitzbühel, fourth in Hamburg, sixth... |

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Best of 2011: Jonathan Brownlee sprint king in Lausanne

14/12/11 - With an older brother like Alistair Brownlee, it’s no surprise that people were predicting big things for Jonathan Brownlee. He was certainly living up to them, a podium spot in the Junior Men’s world... |

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