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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 {exp:tag_this}Jordan Rapp{/exp:tag_this} can now add ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship to the list of achievements he’s ticked off in 2011. Rapp was... |

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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 an... |

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France golden in Duathlon Team Relay

26/09/11 - The world’s fastest elite duathletes turned out to represent their countries once more before heading home in the mixed elite relay at the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships. Newly crowned Duathlon world... |

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Japan wins inaugural Asian Championship mixed team event

24/09/11 - Japan claimed the first ever Asian Championship mixed team relay title at the 2011 Yilan ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships. The exciting race kept everyone guessing to the very end in the event that has proved... |

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Sergio Silva captures first Duathlon World Championships

24/09/11 - The elite men enjoyed similar weather conditions as their female counterparts while they vied for a world title at the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships. However, the men’s race saw a much less predictable... |

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Katie Hewison crowned Duathlon World Champion in Gijon

24/09/11 - Light wind and low sun was the perfect environment for {exp:tag_this}Katie Hewison{/exp:tag_this} (GBR) to earn her first world title at the 2011 Gijon ITU Duathlon World Championships. “I had a lot of injuries... |

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Gijon Duathlon World Championships Press Conference Highlights

23/09/11 - Elite duathlon athletes {exp:tag_this}Rob Woestenborghs{/exp:tag_this} (BEL) and {exp:tag_this}Sandra Levenez{/exp:tag_this} (FRA) joined Spain’s {exp:tag_this}Victor del Corral{/exp:tag_this} and {exp:tag_this}Ana... |

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2011 Duathlon World Champions to be crowned in Gijon

20/09/11 - It’s time for the run-bike-run to take centre stage in Spain this weekend, at the 2011 ITU Gijon Duathlon World Championships. The elite men’s and women’s world duathlon championships have attracted big fields, but... |

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Stannard, May claim Aquathlon World Championships

07/09/11 - Competition at the Beijing Grand Final kicked off today with the Aquathlon. After a few hundred age-groupers christened the course, the elite, U23 and junior men and women began the ITU Aquathlon World... |

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Vansteelant and Burke claim Zofingen ITU Powerman Long Distance Duathlon World Championships

04/09/11 - Joerie Vansteelant (BEL) claimed his third ITU Duathlon Long Distance world title and Melanie Burke (NZL) her first international long distance title in an action packed day of duathlon racing in Zofingen. Elite... |

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Overall Beijing preview: What to watch out for and why

01/09/11 - The event of the year is about to kick off, but just exactly what is going to happen when 2040 athletes from 65 different National Federations descend on Beijing for almost a week of multisport madness? We break it... |

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Long Distance Duathlon world titles to be decided in Zofingen this weekend

29/08/11 - The longer, more grueling version of the duathlon world championships is back on the ITU calendar, and it’s an exciting time for the sport as the ITU has officially partnered with the International Powerman... |

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Athletes back Team Triathlon for Olympics after record breaking 2011 titles

25/08/11 - The 2011 ITU Team Triathlon World Championships in Lausanne were the most successful yet and according to the athletes that raced them, the fast and furious relay should be an Olympic sport. A record total 35 teams... |

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Dream team leads Great Britain to Team Triathlon World Championship

21/08/11 - They were labelled a dream team and {exp:tag_this}Jodie Stimpson{/exp:tag_this}, {exp:tag_this}Jonathan Brownlee{/exp:tag_this}, {exp:tag_this}Helen Jenkins{/exp:tag_this} and {exp:tag_this}Alistair... |

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Riveros Diaz claims ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships in thrilling finish

20/08/11 - {exp:tag_this}Barbara Riveros Diaz{/exp:tag_this} has claimed her maiden elite ITU world title and second career series win with a thrilling come-from-behind sprint finish at the ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World... |

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