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2012 ITU World Triathlon Series wrap up with highlights from Auckland

24/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) The 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series season is a wrap. This year’s world champions conquered Auckland and have returned home victorious, but the next triathlon season is just...

ITU President Marisol Casado and ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett win re-election

23/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) At the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland, Marisol Casado of Spain has been re-elected as President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), earning another four-year term. Loreen...

Age-groupers make history in Auckland 2012 World Championship

22/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) A record number of athletes helped to put the 2012 ITU Age-Group World Championships in the International Triathlon Union history books, with more than 3000 athletes racing at...

Record-breaking ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland

22/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) It might be four years away, but paratriathletes already have Rio on their mind after a record breaking ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland on Monday. A field of 109...

ITU unveils schedule for 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series

22/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) After crowning the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Champions with thrilling races this past weekend, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced the schedule for the 2013 ITU...

Gomez sprints to Grand Final title, Jonny keeps world title in Brownlee family

21/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) The race was set up as an all-star clash of triathlon titans and Javier Gomez (ESP) and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) did not disappoint today in Auckland against tough, wet...

Wian Sullwald runs away to 2012 ITU Junior Men’s World Championship

21/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) South Africa’s Wian Sullwald‘s solid all-round performance in dismal conditions helped him win the 2012 ITU Triathlon Junior World Championship, and add another highlight in a...

Fumika Matsumoto wins Japan’s first ITU World Championship in 2012 Junior Women’s Race

21/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) The day of World Championship races opened with a bit of triathlon history and a tale of redemption for Japan’s Fumika Matsumoto.  The pint-size junior dominated torrid conditions...

Australia’s Aaron Royle too strong in 2012 Men’s Under23 ITU World Championship

20/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) An all-round strong performance across the three disciplines carried Australia’s Aaron Royle to his first ITU World Championship, and broke a 10-year drought for Australian men...

Germany’s Haug grabs Grand Final title while Norden crowned 2012 World Champion

20/10/12 (via Triathlon.org) Germany’s Anne Haug overcame a tough course and stiff opposition to win the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland on Saturday.  The victory was the finishing...