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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 two-time... |

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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 titles have... |

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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 Championships will... |

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2011 Continental Calendars Update

25/03/11 - Asian Triathlon Confederation 2011 Gangweon ASTC Long Distance Triathlon Asian Championships, originally slated for 11 June, has been cancelled. ASTC is now working to find another venue for the Asian Long... |

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Baylisses Claim Back-to-Back Win in Ibiza

02/11/10 - With a magnificent coastline, popular tourist destination Ibiza island in the Mediterranean Sea was the stage for the 2010 Ibiza ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Series Event, which took place on 31st October... |

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Sudrie, Steffen Take ITU Long Distance World Titles

01/08/10 - The challenging bike course surrounding Immenstadt, Germany proved to be the difference in deciding this year’s ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champions. France’s Sylvain Sudrie and Switzerland’s Caroline... |

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Llanos, Berasategui Headline Field at ETU Long Distance Champs

24/06/10 - Spanish long-course triathlon standouts Eneko Llanos and Virginia Berasategui headline a top-notch field at this weekend’s ETU Long Distance Triathlon Championships in Vitoria-Gasteiz, capital of the Basque... |

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Eastern Alps to Test World’s Top Long Distance Athletes

10/06/10 - The world’s toughest long-distance triathlon is only seven weeks away. 2010 Immenstadt ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships (4k swim, 130k bike and 30k run) is set to take place on 1 August in the... |

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3 months to 2010 Vitoria LD Triathlon European Championships

31/03/10 - Dear friends, dear NF On behalf of Eduardo Martinez, event director There are now just 3 months left to the 2010 Vitoria LD Triathlon European Championships. The city and the LOC team, are working strongly to... |

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Events Updates

18/02/10 - African Events Update The following events have been added to the African calendar. 2010 Bloemfontein ATU Duathlon African Championships 2010 Bloemfontein ATU Long Distance Duathlon AfricanChampionships 2010... |

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Important Event Updates

28/01/10 - ITU Multisport ITU announces the award of the first ever Cross Triathlon World Championships in Extramadura, Spain for 2011. More information on the course and dates will be released here on triathlon.org over... |

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