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Essential triathlon training tips: Intro to swimming

10/12/12 - Both seasoned and rookie triathletes often find the swim a daunting portion of a triathlon, and for many good reasons. Staying calm in rough waters packed with people can be a challenge, especially when... |

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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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Caroline Steffen dominates Vitoria-Gasteiz to take second ITU Long Distance world title

29/07/12 - A killer bike leg helped Caroline Steffen to her second ITU Long Distance World Triathlon Championship, as she turned a lead at T2 into a world title winning margin ahead of Denmark’s Camilla Pedersen... |

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Chris McCormack triumphant at 2012 ITU Long Distance World Championships

29/07/12 - Australia’s Chris McCormack added the ITU Long Distance World Championship to his already impressive resume with a stellar run leg in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Sunday, bettering Spain’s Eneko Llanos and... |

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2012 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships to be decided in Vitoria-Gasteiz

23/07/12 - While Olympic distance is the focus next week in London, this week some of the world’s best endurance multisport athletes will head to Spain to contest the 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance... |

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ITU awards 2014 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships to Weihai, China

30/05/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today named Weihai, China as the host city for the 2014 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. The 20th edition of the biggest event on the ITU long... |

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2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Launched

01/03/12 - “Vitoria-Gasteiz will leave an important mark as the host of the Long Distance Triathlon World Championships”, said Marisol Casado, president of International Triathlon Union (ITU) and Member of IOC,... |

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Bidding for 2014 ITU World Multisport Championships now open

27/02/12 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2014 ITU World Multisport Championship events. This includes: - ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and Series Events -... |

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Over 500 sign on for Vitoria-Gasteiz Long Distance world titles

31/01/12 - More than 500 athletes have already registered for the 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships, with just six months to go until the event in Spain. After the first period of... |

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2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Update

15/12/11 - Spanish triathlon legend Eneko Llanos has issued an invitation to all triathletes to race with him at home, at the 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. Llanos is a... |

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Rachel Joyce claims another ITU Long Distance Triathlon world title for Great Britain

06/11/11 - She had history on her side and Rachel Joyce made the most of it, capturing her first and Great Britain’s sixth ITU long distance world title on a cold day in the Nevada desert. Joyce recorded the... |

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Jordan Rapp wins ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship

06/11/11 - He didn’t have much of a year in 2010, but the USA’s Jordan Rapp can now add ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship to the list of achievements he’s ticked off in 2011. Rapp was hit by a car on a... |

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Going the distance: Previewing the 2011 Henderson Long Distance Triathlon World Championships

29/10/11 - The ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships have never been for the faint of heart. At triple the Olympic distance, they are the survival of the fittest. But this year’s ITU endurance world... |

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Niwata (JPN) and Rostyagaev (RUS) crowned at long distance event in China

22/06/11 - Experience triumphed over youth earlier this month, as Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) dominated the women’s field, winning both events at the ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup and the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World... |

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Duathlon and Long Distance World Championships host cities for 2012 and 2013

21/04/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) is pleased to announce the host cities for the 2012 and 2013 ITU Duathlon and Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. The 2012 ITU Duathlon World... |

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