ITU announce new rules for 2018 season
The ITU have ruled that from the 2018 season onwards an athlete cannot physically assist the forward progress of another athlete on any part of the course. This will result in both athletes being disqualified.…
Patagonman Xtri set for 2018
The new Patagonman XTRI has been launched for 2018 in the Patagonian region of Chile. The event is part of the XTRI World Tour Circuit and is supported by Norseman, the famous iron-distance race in…
Women pros to get equal Kona slots under Ironman’s new qualifying system
Pro athletes aiming to qualify for the 2019 Ironman World Championships and Ironman 70.3 World Championships will no longer have to accumulate points and instead earn places through a slot system. Advertisement The change aligns…
7 reasons to visit the Triathlon Show: London 2018
The Triathlon Show: London returns to ExCeL London this February, from Friday 23 to Sunday 25. For 2018, the show will once again display an immense array of exclusive features, special guests and the latest…
220 Triathlon to become WoBurner 2018 title partner
220 has become the title partner of the WoBurner, and will be working alongside founding charity partner tri for life and organisers Human Race to create a fantastic event experience for 2018. Advertisement Part of…
Former elite athletes live longer than their brothers
The study examined 900 former elite athletes and their brothers, and found, on average, former elite athletes survive 2-3 years longer than their brothers. In addition, their self-rated health and health-related habits are better in…
Schoeman faces investigation after allegations emerge he failed a doping test
In a statement the ITU said: Advertisement “ITU has been informed of allegations involving Henri Schoeman and an adverse analytical finding that would have occurred during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. ITU has promptly launched an…
Challenge Roth doubles it prize purse to largest in Europe
The inaugural Collins Cup, to be hosted by DATEV Challenge Roth, will move to 2019, and as part of this arrangement, the PTO and DATEV Challenge Roth have agreed to increase the prize purse for…
Schoeman did not violate anti-doping rules at Olympics say ITU
Following the news last week that the ITU were investigating the Olympic bronze medallist Henri Schoeman after allegations emerged he had tested positive for a banned substance at the Olympics in Rio, the IU have released…
Roth reveals new run course
The new 2018 course will combine elements of the old, traditional course with the new course introduced in 2017, and is now just one-lap with only 160 metres of elevation, instead of the 330 metres…