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World Cup Action Continues with Challenging Course in Guatape
04/09/12 - One of the toughest courses on the ITU World Cup schedule is just days away from action. With a hill nearly two kilometers long set at an altitude of 6,300 feet, the 2012 Guatape ITU Triathlon World Cup... |
Full StoryTeam ITU completes part of Olympic puzzle in Huatulco
09/05/12 - The final Team ITU event of 2012 was designed to help its athletes push towards the London 2012 Olympics, and while they did just that, they know the battle is not just over yet. Huatulco was the final... |
Full StoryTeam ITU ready to race in Huatulco
02/05/12 - The final Team ITU for 2012 is ready to go at the 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, as the development programme aims to help give its athletes one last London boost in the final World Cup of the... |
Full StoryDaniel Unger and Lauren Campbell back on top of the podium in Bridgetown
13/02/12 - The Sunday of sprint distance racing continued in Barbados when both Daniel Unger and Lauren Campbell broke long ITU winless streaks at the 2012 Bridgetown ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. In the... |
Full StoryTeam ITU celebrates five-year anniversary at Auckland World Cup
18/11/11 - A little over five years ago, ITU Development Director Libby Burrell decided to act on a trend she spotted. Triathletes from smaller, developing National Federations (NFs) were competing at World Cup... |
Full StoryPre-race quotes from some of the Pan Am Games contenders
22/10/11 - At the athletes pre-race briefing in Puerto Vallarta at the Pan Am Games, we caught up with some of Sunday’s contenders to get their insight on who will be their biggest rivals, how they’re feeling... |
Full StoryITU announces 2011 Athlete and Coach Scholarships
11/05/11 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU), the worldwide governing body for triathlon, today announced recipients of its Athlete and Coaching Scholarships. With the long-term goal of participating at an... |
Full StoryChacon helps Team ITU to a strong 2011 debut
29/03/11 - Costa Rica’s Leonardo Chacon highlighted Team ITU’s first performance of the year at the season opening World Cup in Mooloolaba. A total of five athletes from five different countries raced in the... |
Full StoryTeam ITU kicks off 2011 season in Mooloolaba
25/03/11 - The names Aleksandr Latin, Leonardo Chacon, Ron Darmon, Elizabeth Bravo and Mateja Simic might not mean much to triathlon fans yet, but keep a close eye on them as Team ITU makes its 2011 debut in... |
Full StoryUSA Triathlon Elite Race Series Kicks Off in Clermont on March 5
02/03/11 - U.S. Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) highlight the start list for the opening event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, which is set for... |
Full StoryTraining with Leonardo Chacon in Costa Rica
01/02/11 - A few weeks ago, ITU Scholarship athlete Leonardo Chacon and his coach Roberto Solano trained with a group of promising triathletes, as part of Chacon’s involvement with ITU’s Development programme.... |
Full StoryPhoto Of The Year: Week Three Result
20/11/10 - A definite winner this week with double the votes of its closest rival - a landslide victory. With a strong South American following as noted in the comments below the article, this image is definitely... |
Full StoryChrabot, Moreno reign as Pan American Champions
18/10/10 - A busy week in Puerta Vallerta wrapped up yesterday with the elite women’s and men’s competitions in the PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships. Brazil’s Carla Moreno claimed the women’s... |
Full StoryChacon Highlights Team ITU at Huatulco World Cup
13/10/10 - The final event of the 2010 season for Team ITU was highlighted by a season best for Leonardo Chacon of Costa Rica. He crossed the line in 7th place, his highest placing at a World Cup this year and the... |
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Gemmell grabs gold in Mexico
26/10/08 - Kris Gemmell of New Zealand makes it a sweep of the gold medals at the Huatulco BG Triathlon World Cup today, the final world cup of the 2008 season. Gemmells time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 23 seconds... |
Full StoryUeda, Chacon triumph in Ecuador
19/03/08 - Costa Rican Leonardo Chacon and Ai Ueda from Japan won the Salinas ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup in Ecuador. In the elite women’s race, Ueda took the title with a time of 1 hour 59 minutes and 7... |
Full StoryTucker, Huerta win in Argentina
14/01/08 - Brit Helen Tucker and American Manuel Huerta continue their fine early season form with wins at the La Paz ITU Pan American Cup in Argentina this past weekend. Tucker claimed her second straight victory... |
Full Story2008 ITU season opens in Chile
07/01/08 - The first ITU race of 2008 was a Premium Pan American Cup in Viña del Mar, Chile. The successful race kicked off a highly anticipated and exciting year for triathlon as the sport will make its third... |
Full StoryMelody Ramirez (MEX) was the winner at Veracruz
08/09/07 - With more than 2,400 athletes, from 9 year old kids to 70+ years, the 2007 Veracruz Triathlon is the favorite competition of Latin America. In the men’s race there were 28 athletes from Argentina,... |
Full StoryPotts wins PanAm Games
15/07/07 - Andy Potts of the United States is the new Pan American Games champion. Potts led for most of the race, crossing the line in a time of 1 hour 52 minutes and 31 seconds, 7 seconds faster than silver... |
Full StoryFrance and Canada win gold at Roatan Bay Islands Triathlon
31/03/06 - FRANCE AND CANADA WIN GOLD AT ROATAN BAY ISLANDS TRIATHLON Roatan, Bay Islands – French triathlete, Nicolas Becker, takes home the first place prize for the Powerade Bay Islands Triathlon in Roatan,... |
Full StoryCentral American & Caribbean Championship
14/09/05 - Sunday, Sept. 11. Gilberto Gonzalez from Venezuela dominated the race from start to finish under the Sun of Panamá City, becoming the Central American & Caribbean Championship. Former 1999 Panamerican... |
Full StoryXXIII El Coco Beach Triathlon
15/04/05 - For the 23rd time, Costa Rica celebrated the “El Coco” Beach Triathlon. The biggest triatlon event in the country. This longer than Olympic distance triatlon, was won by international upcoming Elite... |
Full StoryBennett & Williams win in Bay Islands
20/03/05 - AUSTRALIA EARNS GOLD AT THE PORT ROYAL BAY ISLANDS TRIATHLON New Course Record by Greg Bennett Roatan, Bay Islands Australian Triathlete Greg Bennett, sets a new record for the very difficult course of... |
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