Author: Benjamin Eastman

If the final two Olympic Mixed Team Relay slots were allocated on the basis of the teams’ walk outs in Huatulco, Ecuador would be going to Paris. Alas, there is no justice in the world. As the racing in Huatulco swung back and forth, there was also a chance that Canada would end the day aggrieved by an even greater sense of injustice. In the end, though, the threat of the slots being decided away from the race course fizzled out. The male athletes on the opening leg took on…

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One the biggest recent stories in triathlon has been the development of Tilda Månsson. Already known as a spectacular runner after winning World Cups in 2022 and 2023 and breaking Swedish Junior records on the track, she has added new strings to her bow of late. A win at the Wollongong World Cup in April followed her usual template of sprinting to victory. Of greater interest was what came next. At the Chengdu World Cup, Månsson had the best swim of her Senior career and then rode as part of…

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The second event in the World Cup double header this weekend, Samarkand will a new stop on the circuit. Uzbekistan has never hosted a World Cup before and so the race will be unchartered territory for everyone involved. Heading into the event, though, one thing that seems likely is that the race will come down to a fight between the breakaway and World Cup winner David Cantero del Campo. Cantero is the fastest runner in the field. We can assert this because, in addition to having raced internationally on the…

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The men’s race at the 2024 Huatulco World Cup promises to come down to yet another barnstorming finish. Notwithstanding the power of the likes of Casper Stornes and Tjebbe Kaindl on the bike, the race will probably hold true to past form and yield a final sprint finish with the medallists separated by seconds. Should a sprint be on the cards, the man that has already triumphed in Huatulco will be licking his lips. Genis Grau of Spain won the race in 2022, a result that stands as his sole…

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This weekend sees a double header of World Cup racing in Huatulco and Samarkand. As the final World Cup events of the Olympic qualification window, there will be plenty on the line. One athlete in Huatulco, though, faces a unique challenge. Anahi Alvarez Corral will look to defend her World Cup win from 2023 on home soil. Last year, Alvarez claimed victory on the back of a storming run split, demonstrating a level of speed that even Gwen Jorgensen simply could not live with. Her challenge will be to repeat…

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For countries that still harbour ambitions of sending a Mixed Team Relay to the Paris Olympic Games, the moment of truth has arrived. In two days, the final Olympic qualifier for the relay will take place in Huatulco and the hopes of dozens of athletes will either be realised or shattered. Nine countries have already earned relay qualification for Paris. France, as hosts, took the first slot while Britain and Germany took the next two automatic places courtesy of their showings at the Mixed Team Relay World Championships in 2022…

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Alongside the European Cup that was won by Alissa Konig and Alessio Crociani, Caorle played host to a European Junior Cup event. Taking place under a multi-round Super Sprint format, the field was cut down by heats on Friday before the finals took place on Saturday. The distances covered were a 300m swim, 9.45km bike and 1.9km run and the medals were decided by seconds. Men’s race Gregor Rasva was the top swimmer in the men’s final and clocked 3:22 in the first discipline. His efforts managed to stretch the…

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After action in Japan, China and Italy, a hectic weekend of international triathlon concluded on the other side of the world in Chile as Iquique hosted the latest Americas Cup race. An Olympic distance event was on offer and the racing may have had decisive consequences for one of the European battles to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games. Women’s race Sinem Francisca Tous Servera may have struck the definitive blow in the European women’s New Flag race. The Turkish athlete claimed a crucial victory in Iquique while, just as…

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On Saturday, after the racing at WTCS Yokohama and the Asia Cup in Taizhou had concluded, the action shifted across to Europe for the European Cup in Caorle. The race attracted large fields with over 55 women starting and 70 men taking part in the Sprint distance event. Women’s race Bethany Cook was the top swimmer in the women’s race and clocked 9:36 for the 750m. That earned her an 8 second lead over her nearest rival, Giorgia Messori. Plenty of the leading names in the field followed Messori into…

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In addition to WTCS Yokohama, an action-packed weekend took place with racing across the world. One such race was the Asia Cup in Taizhou. Men’s race A week ago, Jayden Schofield edged Luke Schofield to victory at the Oceania Super Sprint Championships. Racing over the Olympic distance in Taizhou, Luke repaid the favour. Mitsuho Mochizuki was the fastest swimmer and led the way 17:53, putting 15 seconds into his closest challenger. Behind the Japanese athlete, a cluster of men that included Yanjie Li, Jack Crome and James Edgar followed. Once…

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