Category: Races

The first races of the European Junior Cup in Caorle, Italy, took place to determine who made the final of the event. With the race doubling as the only European qualification event for this year’s World Junior Championships, making the final could prove the difference between a country being able to send an athlete to the Championships or not. A Super Sprint triathlon awaited the athletes in both the heats and the finals. The 300m swim, 9.5km bike and 1.9km run offered just enough to tempt the athletes to really…

Alongside the Americas Cup, the South American Junior Championships took place in Lima. Dominga Elena Jacome Espinoza of Chile took the win in comprehensive fashion in the women’s race. Born in 2005, Jacome won by 49 seconds after cruising away from her rivals on the run. After leading the way in the water, Jacome led as part of a select pack of five on the bike. It was on the run that she really impressed as no one had an answer for her speed. She was the bronze medallist at…

After the Villarrica Americas Cup hosted the Olympic distance South American Championships earlier this year, the Americas Cup in Lima, Peru, doubled as the South American Championships over the Sprint distance. With plenty of local support lined up alongside the roads, the athletes made sure to deliver some high quality racing to live up to the occasion. Men’s race An impressive field lined up for the men’s race. Wearing number 1 was Diego Moya, the silver medallist from the Viña del Mar World Cup last November. Gaspar Riveros arrived fresh off…

As Oceania begins its descent into winter, the triathlon season is drawing to a close Down Under. In the penultimate Oceania Cup of the year, Busselton, Australia, played host to a Super Sprint Eliminator. The event was originally slated to be a World Cup race but was removed from the schedule in February. After a well-run event, Busselton could yet hold the World Cup next year. The athletes took on three rounds, with the field being whittled down after each until only ten remained. Although the fields were not the…

The early bird catches the worm but even they were still asleep when the athletes had to line up to race in Subic Bay. With both the men’s and women’s races at the Asia Cup in the Philippines kicking off before 6am, there were a couple of bleary eyes on the start lines. In a slightly unusual turn of events, the women’s race started in a wave shortly after the men rather than as a separate event. Despite the early start, once the starter’s signal went off, the athletes stepped…

There are perks to being an international triathlete. Being able to relax on the gorgeous beaches of Salinas, Ecuador, after racing certainly have to be up there as one of the more enjoyable aspects of the sport. Before enjoying the beaches, though, the athletes taking on the Americas Cup in Salinas first had to tackle the Sprint distance triathlon at hand. Women’s race In water hitting 25°C, the women dove into a non-wetsuit swim in the sea. After some early jockeying for position, it was Maryna Kyryk that led the…

A grim day awaited the athletes in St. Peters with rains so torrential the racing had to be delayed. As a result, the much anticipated showdown between former world champions Katie Zaferes and Gwen Jorgensen was put on hold. Fortunately, the weather turned and blue skies emerged in time for the women to start. Women’s race To kick off the Sprint distance affair, the women began with a standing in-water start. A couple of early dolphin dives did not seem to yield too great a reward and those that ran…

The Olympic distance was the order of the day as international triathlon returned to China for the first time since 2019. With Olympians and athletes with Continental Cup medals to their name already this year on the start lines, both the men’s and women’s races held a lot of promise before the starter’s gun sounded. Men’s race A group of Chinese athletes led in the water with Jiaxing Li, still a Junior, setting the pace. Li emerged in a time of 17:33, with only two athletes within 5 seconds of…

Coming into the Troutbeck African Cup, Barbara De Koning was on a hot streak. After three straight wins at the African Cup level, the Dutch athlete was looking to take a fourth consecutive victory. Similarly, the men’s field contained recent African Cup winner Ayan Beisenbayev. With precious points available towards World Triathlon rankings, a small field of athletes had a perfect opportunity to either continue medal-winning form or kick-start their season. However, while the race was only over the Sprint distance, Troutbeck was by no means an easy course. With…

Pokhara is renowned for being the gateway into the Himalayan trail the Annapurna Circuit. For the athletes lining up on Lake Phewa, they hoped it would also be a source of points and a gateway into greater things for the year. At over 800m above sea level, altitude would be a factor although the athletes would only have to contend with the Sprint distance. A little more mercifully, the mountains in the distance were more for show rather than something for those racing to summit. Men’s race Aleksandr Kurishov of…