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Emma Snowsill, calls time on triathlon carrier
Maybe it comes as no surprise, For the people who are closest to me, who have been there for my highs and lows it’s surely not. Maybe they also feel my relief. Though to the amazing support network of people who have been a part of my journey, the...
Inaugural XTERRA Sweden Sunday
The XTERRA World Tour flies into Stockholm for the inaugural XTERRA Sweden Championship at Hellasgarden Park on Sunday. South Africa’s Dan Hugo, fresh off a win at the XTERRA Pezula duathlon in South Africa on Thursday, will join a staple of the E...
IRONMAN FRANKFURT
Jak to tak v sudých letech u mě bývá, přihlásil jsem se na závod série Ironman. Cílem ani tak nebyla ironmanská kvalifikace na Havaj, jako spíše poznání další evropské destinace tohoto velkého tricirkusu. Rovnou předesí...
70.3 Muncie, Indiana
Experience true Hoosier hospitality in Muncie, a welcoming, family-friendly environment for athletes and spectators. From boating, fishing and swimming to campground facilities, the reservoir presents over 750 acres of land to explore. During your st...
Challenge Roth celebrates 30 years of triathlon with strongest field ever
On Sunday 20th july DATEV Challenge Roth will celebrate 30 years of triathlon in Roth with a field of 5,500 athletes from over 60 nations, including the strongest pro field ever seen on the fast Bavarian course. Supported by over 220,000 spectators, ...
Pro race hotting up at The Bastion UK
The first edition of a new, iconic iron-distance race – The Bastion, is set for this Sunday 13th July and this new prestigious title and the £10,000 prize pot, has attracted some of the best triathletes in the country to Hever Castle, Kent, ready ...
Challenge Roth 2014 (July 20th) – Predictions
With Roth, the biggest of the non-WTC Ironman-distance races is coming up – and what a field they managed to put together! Previous Winners Year Male Winner Time Female Winner Time 2005 Chris McCormack (AUS) 07:58:45 Belinda Granger (AUS) 09:14...
Ironman UK 2014 (July 20th) – Predictions
Previous Winners Year Male Winner Time Female Winner Time 2005 Bryan Rhodes (NZL) 08:42:11 Rebecca Preston (AUS) 09:37:56 2006 Frank Heldoorn () 08:36:34 Dede Griesbauer (USA) 09:37:41 2007 Scott Neyedli (GBR) 08:35:57 Bella Bayliss (GBR) 09:36:13 20...
Challenge Atlantic City – Analyzing Results
Race Conditions With an adjustment of 16:29, the first edition of Atlantic City was a pretty fast, on a level similar to Melbourne or Brasil. Male Race Results Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to expected 1 Fredrik Croneborg SWE 00:53:25 04:4...
Andy Raelert, Not a perfect day in Frankfurt
Andreas Raelert has experienced a moment of disappointment at the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt. The Rostockian had to quit the race during the run. "I am very disappointed that it did not work for me," said the European champion of 2010...
Stakes are high in men’s WTS Hamburg
While the men’s races have historically been a three-man show with Javier Gomez Noya (ESP and the Brownlee brothers consistently dominating the podium, that story hasn’t played out to expectation so far this year. But all of the big players will ...
Corinne Abraham, IM Frankfurt/Euro Champs race report
Geepers Creepers. I think that it is fair to say that I did not enter the race thinking that I would end the day on the top step of the podium. In the week before the race we saw both Raffa and Murray exit from Wimbledon, not that I am comparing mys...
Co-Hosting Multisport News on EndurancePlanet
Yesterday, I spent an hour geeking out with EndurancePlanet host Tawnee Prazak about Ironman Germany, the KPR and lots of other issues in Professional Ironman racing. We both had a great time – and if you like Trirating.com, I’m sure you&...
Freddy van Lierde, Vice-European Champion Ironman
I didn’t finish with a time under 8 hours (8:00:25) and I didn’t win (2nd place), but still I am extremely satisfied about my race - largely completed solo in 30 °C heat, in and around Frankfurt. In the world of sport you sometimes just have to ...
Two Ironman races, A difficult day for Raphael, whereas Potrebitsch impresses in Norway
For years now, Jan Raphael is among the most constant athletes at Ironman Germany in Frankfurt. After winning twice the silver medal at the Ironman European Championship in 2011 and 2013, he was unable to repeat even a normal performance this year. G...
Ironman Canada 2014 – Preliminary Start List
This start list is based on the full start list posted on the IM Canada website and – because there was no Pro category information – some name matching. (Translation: There may be additional Pro athletes, and some of the athletes on my l...
Luke Bell ”Sun" Diego training in San Diego
Things have been moving in the right direction which is nice after so much time dwelling on knee rehab and getting back on track. It has only been over the past 2-3 weeks where I feel like the body is starting to "get fit" again. I am able to finish ...
Challenge Family & Rudy Project announce Global Licensing Partnership
Challenge Family has today announced a global deal with Rudy Project – the leading global manufacturer of technical performance eyewear and helmets – appointing Rudy Project as the official worldwide sunglasses and helmet licensee for Challenge ...
Women’s WTS season heats up in Hamburg
In its fifth year on the World Triathlon Series calendar, Hamburg will again serve up double the dose of action with fast and furious sprint elite races on Saturday followed by the Mixed Relay World Championships on Sunday. Add on that it’s the wor...
Ironman Germany 2014 – Analyzing Results
Race Conditions We’ve seen about the same conditions in Frankfurt as last year (adjustments of 17:55 vs. 18:27 in 2013, leading to a new course rating of 13:30) – confirming Frankfurt as one of the faster courses on the IM calendar. However, ...