Category: Races

In the first World Cup to be held in Morocco, the racing was an up and down affair from the start. Quite literally, in fact, as the waves bounced athletes around throughout the swim. Being only 750m for the Sprint distance, the swim mercifully ended sooner rather than later for those suffering in the sea, although not before Mathilde Gautier had forged a slight advantage along with Therese Feuersinger and Zsanett Kuttor-Bragmayer. Barely 10 seconds behind Gautier, Jolien Vermeylen headed up a small chase group. The Belgian former swimmer had…

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Hangzhou, China, played host to arguably the biggest race on the Asian triathlon calendar over the past two days. Taking place every four years (although this year was the 2022 iteration after delays), the Asian Games doubled as the de facto Asian Championships over the Olympic distance. Regarded in many Asian countries as being second only to the Olympic Games in terms of stature, success at the competition carries immense prestige. Indeed, for some the Asian Games hold greater significance than the Olympics given the degree of local rivalries. In…

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Pierre Le Corre has quite a year. With WTCS medals, French Grand Prix medals, long distance medals and a World Military Championship win, he has ticked pretty much every box available. The only thing missing from Le Corre’s eclectic 2023 collection is a World Cup medal. Luckily for him, the Tangier World Cup presents the perfect opportunity for his next side quest. With the newly-crowned world champion Dorian Coninx withdrawing earlier this week, Le Corre will now wear number 1 in Tangier. He is in phenomenal form, having just medalled…

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Fresh off the drama of the WTCS Final in Pontevedra, the first World Cup to be held in Morocco will take place this weekend. In the women’s race, several athletes will be looking to carry their Pontevedra form forward. Maria Tomé arrives on the back of her silver medal at the World U23 Championships. The Portuguese athlete had the second fastest run split in her race in Pontevedra and will present a major threat. She also impressed on the French Grand Prix circuit this year and the Sprint distance is…

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After Simon Henseleit cruised to victory in the men’s race at the World U23 Championships, attention turned to his female colleagues. Selina Klamt arrived in Pontevedra as the European U23 champion and a favourite for the win. Tanja Neubert and Finja Schierl also quietly fancied their chances. When Klamt led the way out of the water, after Sophia Howell and Brea Roderick had set the pace early on in the swim, the omens looked good for the German team. Klamt clocked 18:36 over the 1500m and had the likes of…

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It is always easier to see the pattern once it has revealed itself. Until recently, Simon Henseleit had been enjoying a trajectory that indicated he had something special in store at the World U23 Championships in Pontevedra. He had made his World Cup debut in the same venue a year prior and entered the race with the best WTCS finish of the field, a 14th place earned in Hamburg in July. With a pair of European Cup wins earlier in the year as well as strong showings in the Bundesliga…

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In contrast to the men’s race, none of the medallists from the 2022 World U23 Championships return in the women’s event. Nevertheless, a stellar field will fight to make the podium this year and plenty will have realistic hopes of winning the gold. Although there are no returning medallists, one athlete returns that was a major part in determining the 2022 gold. Jessica Fullagar’s attack on the bike with Kate Waugh went a long in setting up Waugh’s eventual victory. Already this season, she has offered proof of her capacity…

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The men’s field at the World U23 Championships in Pontevedra is brimming with talent. Even with the withdrawal of the defending champion, Connor Bentley, the remainder of the 2022 podium returns. Gergely Kiss, last year’s silver medallist, and Hamish Reilly, who won bronze, both have proven themselves at the U23 level and can be expected to be in the thick of the action. Both also have recent results that suggest they will be big threats in Pontevedra. Reilly finished 3rd at the European U23 Championships (taking 5th in the Senior…

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At the Americas Cup in Manta, Ecuador, the home team delivered a series of impressive results. Over the Sprint distance race, they came away with multiple medals amid an array of fast displays. However, they did not have the event all their own way and several athletes were on hand to pip them to spots on the podium as well as a gold medal. Men’s race A rapid swim from Ramón Armando Matute and Chris Deegan appeared to have broken up the field in the men’s race. When the lead…

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While the Americas Championships over the Sprint distance were contested in Santa Marta, Colombia, the Americas Junior titles were also on the line. After winning the South American Junior crown earlier in the year, Andree Buc added another gold medal to his collection. The young Chilean had to work hard for his victory, though, and was pushed until the very end. Indeed, in the closing stages, any of four men could have won the race. Caua Diniz of Brazil had been the best swimmer and opened a small gap to…

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In addition to the Americas Sprint Championships, another set of continental titles were decided at the weekend. Taking place in Blue Bay, Mauritius, the African crowns over the Sprint distance were settled. Men’s race Jawad Abdelmoula was too strong for the rest of the field in the men’s race. The Moroccan star was the second man out of the water, behind compatriot Badr Siwane. Once through T1, the pair had a gap of 15 seconds over the nearest chasers. Noah Künz, Jean Gael Laurent L`entete and Mohaned Elshafei headed up…

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