Pierre Le Corre Wins Infinitri 113 Triathlon Peñíscola

Benjamin Eastman

Pierre Le Corre took on the Infinitri 113 Triathlon Peñíscola at the weekend. Across distances of 1.9km, 85km and 21km, Le Corre completed the course in a time of 3:45:41 to take the win by 1 minute 17 seconds. A field-leading 1:09:29 run split helped him to seal the deal ahead of Josh Amberger and Jannik Schaufler. Also racing in Peñíscola was Le Corre’s fellow Les Sables Vendée Triathlon competitor, Alexia Bailly. Bailly took 2nd place, 2 minutes behind Emilie Morier. Bailly and Morier were well-matched on the swim and…

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The Long Shadow Cast Over Elite Triathlon

Benjamin Eastman

Collin Chartier. It is tempting to say that his name will live in infamy but in truth it will probably be forgotten within a surprisingly short period of time. The wheel shall turn and the next cycle will begin and Chartier’s name will be reduced to a tarnished footnote, forgotten by most, despised by the remembering few. It’s almost a pitiful thought, the idea that in his desperation to perform, to succeed, to enjoy his moment in the sun, he has debased himself to the extent that he will essentially…

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Leonie Periault Finishes Second in Cannes Triathlon

Benjamin Eastman

At the weekend Leonie Periault took on the Cannes International Triathlon. Opting for the Long distance, the double WTCS medallist raced across a 2km swim, 90km bike and 21km run. She ultimately finished 2nd in a time of 4:42:17. Marjolaine Pierre won in Cannes after producing a total time of 4:35:38. Pierre gained 9 minutes 1 second over Periault on the bike which was the primary driver of her victory. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Periault’s day was her run split of 1:15:40. Her split would have been competitive…

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Peñaflor and Tapia Drop Fast Half Marathons in Mexico

Benjamin Eastman

Two of Mexico’s rising triathletes took on the half marathon in Puerto Vallarta at the weekend. Racing along the beach front of the Pacific coast of Jalisco, Aram Michell Peñaflor Moysen and Rosa Maria Tapia Vidal produced a pair of sterling efforts. Already this year, Peñaflor has finished 31st at WTCS Abu Dhabi and 15th at the New Plymouth World Cup. Having been building into his season and trending in the right direction, he sailed to a time of 1:06:33 in Puerto Vallarta. That made him a smidge faster than…

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Dart and Mcshane Make It Australian Double In Subic Bay

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Matute and Perez On Top At Salinas Americas Cup

Benjamin Eastman

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…

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Seregni and Riveros Win Triathlons In Lignano, Italy

Benjamin Eastman

A number of WTCS athletes turned up at the VII Triathlon Sprint Città di Lignano. Taking the win in the women’s race was World U23 bronze medallist Bianca Seregni. Seregni led in the water with a 9:19 split over the 750m swim. Angelica Prestia was next out, 17 seconds behind. On the bike, Prestia and Luisa Iogna-Prat were able to catch Seregni to create a three woman lead group. Over the course of the four laps of 4.8km, they were able to stretch their lead a little further and by the…

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Dad Strength: Triathlon Parents Race At London Marathon

Benjamin Eastman

Raising an elite athlete can be a challenge the equal of, if not greater to, becoming an elite athlete. On the one hand there is the personal dedication and sacrifice. On the other there is the financial element. Forbes estimated that raising and Olympian can cost around USD 15,000 a year more than a “normal” child and total costs of over USD 100,000 are common. Moreover when there are multiple athletes in the family, that bill and sacrifice can rise higher still. At the weekend, then, there were instances of…

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Anabel Knoll and Lotte Miller Building Towards Race Shape

Benjamin Eastman

Anabel Knoll took on the Schnauzer Seelauf in Ingolstadt yesterday as she continues on the road back to full race fitness. Taking on the undulating 10.6km course round the lake, Knoll won the women’s category with ease in a time of 38:16. Moreover she beat all bar seven of the men’s field. Last year Knoll finished 13th in the WTCS and was the best finisher in the Series without a full complement of races. Three straight top-8 finishes in Yokohama, Leeds and Hamburg seemed to have confirmed her place at…

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Alberte Kjaer Pedersen Blasts 33:11 10km in Aarhus

Benjamin Eastman

Alberte Kjaer Pedersen’s running ability is no secret. In 2021, she ran the 3000m at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland, clocking a time of 9:00.80 which was a Danish record. Four years earlier, she raced at the European Junior Cross Country Championships in Slovakia. On the triathlon scene, her running soared to prominence at the World U23 Championships in Edmonton in 2021 when she won the silver medal after logging the fastest run split of the day (a 34:04). By way of comparison, only the silver medallist in…

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Lasse Lührs on His Bonn Switch and WTCS Ambitions

Benjamin Eastman

One of the big changes prior to the upcoming Bundesliga season was that Lasse Lührs has left Buschhütten. After winning the second round in Berlin last year, he was an important component of the Buschhütten team on their way to reclaiming their crown. Going forward, he will be representing Bonn. “Hopefully it’s the right decision!” he said. “I’m really looking forward to the new season and being in a new team.” The switch came after living in Bonn for two years. Lührs noted, “it felt right to compete for team I train…

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The Bundesliga Triathlon Women’s Preview 2023 – Part 2

Benjamin Eastman

To wrap up our previews of the teams for the Bundesliga this year, today is part 2 of the women’s preview. You can read part 1 of the preview here. Contained within this section are the newly promoted teams, a couple of teams that will be anxiously looking over their shoulders hoping to avoid the drop, some that will hope to maintain what they achieved last year and a few that will have eyes on finishing inside the top-6. MEY Post-SV Tübingen 2022 position: 7th Star names: Pia Wolf (GER),…

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The Bundesliga Triathlon Women’s Preview 2023 – Part 1

Benjamin Eastman

After previewing the men’s teams for the season’s Bundesliga (you could read part 1 and part 2), it is time to turn to the women’s series. Whereas the men’s teams race with five men (of which the top-4 finishers count towards scoring), the women have four athletes per team at races with the top-3 counting. As such, the women’s teams can be carried a little further by a smaller team or just a couple of top performers. The official team lists are still to be finalised. German athletes can still…

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Michele Sarzilla Joins The Sub-30 10km Club

Benjamin Eastman

Italian WTCS athlete Michele Sarzilla hit a major milestone in his career at the weekend. For the first time, he broke through the 30 minute barrier in the 10km. Racing at the Innovation Run in Bergamo, he ran a time of 29:49. The sub-30 marker is a big achievement for any runner and will stand as a special moment in Sarzilla’s career. Beyond the time itself, there were a number of fascinating aspects that came out of his run. The first point was that Sarzilla noted he has been running…

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Tomé and Fonesca Claim Portuguese Sprint Titles

Benjamin Eastman

At the weekend a number of Portugal’s best triathletes gathered for the national Sprint championships at the XXXVI Triatlo de Oeiras. In the women’s race, the title came down to a dash to the line between Maria Tomé and Melanie Santos. After swimming and cycling together, there was nothing to separate the two women in the run. Tomé was able to cross the line ahead by the slimmest of margins. As the defending national champion over the Olympic distance from 2022, Tomé now holds both Portuguese titles. After also attaining…

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