On Monday afternoon in Torremolinos, Spain, Antonio Fernandez Arimany was elected by members to become the third President of World Triathlon at the 37th Congress of the sport’s world governing body. Mr Arimany succeeds Marisol Casado, who steps down after 12 years.

Following four days of incredible Championship Finals racing, the Congress saw elections held to the Executive Board and all nine Committees and Commissions and the Tribunal.

Gabriela Gallegos (USA), Shin Otsuka (JPN), Antonio Alvarez (MEX) and Debbie Alexander (RSA) were elected Vice Presidents.

Elected to the remaining four ordinary Board positions were Leslie Buchanan (CAN), Bernard Saint-Jean (FRA), Caterina...

After the electrifying performances seen during this Olympic and Paralympic year and throughout 2024, get your agendas ready and save some dates! With a commitment to sustainability and an ambitious racing schedule, World Triathlon has announced the 2025 season calendar, which is set to engage athletes and fans alike around the globe.

The World Triathlon Championship Series season will commence slightly earlier than usual, with the WTCS Abu Dhabi opening event taking place on 14-15 February. This vibrant city has a rich history of hosting top-tier World Triathlon events, and this year it will also host a World Triathlon Mixed Relay...

Not to be melodramatic, but the WTCS Finals in Torremolinos were rather good. After a season of fantastic racing across five previous Series stops, as well as the electrifying Paris Olympic Games, the best triathletes in the world came together to deliver the captivating finale the 2024 WTCS deserved. Both the women’s and men’s races had their fair share of moments in which heads were scratched, eyebrows were raised and jaws were dropped. And that is not to mention the excitement also seen across the U23, Junior, Para and relay events. In this article, we will take a look at...

The 2024 World Triathlon Age-Group Championships Awards Ceremony marked the official closing of a thrilling event, with thousands of athletes celebrating the success of their podium finishers, in Playa de los Alamos. Over the course of the World Championships weekend, 5,500 athletes from 70 nations competed in Torremolinos, Spain, delivering outstanding performances and creating unforgettable memories. The Closing Ceremony included the traditional handover, as Torremolinos passed the flag to the City of Wollongong, Australia, the host for the 2025 World Triathlon Championship Finals and World Triathlon Age-Group Championships.

World Triathlon President Marisol Casado congratulated all the Age-Group medallists for their remarkable...

Alex Yee came in to challenge for the world title at a fourth successive Championship Finals on Sunday, knowing that a top-six finish would be enough to secure him the world title, but that since 2021 he has not quite been able to see out his opportunities. In Torremolinos on Sunday, it was Yee’s time at last, the Olympic Champion rallying after title rivals Hayden Wilde and Leo Bergere had blown the race wide open on the bike.

Yee was not to be outdone on the run, however, and was soon picking his way towards the safety of the top...

Belgian wildcard Jelle Geens claimed his first T100 win at his very first attempt in Lake Las Vegas during a dramatic duel in the desert with compatriot and close friend Marten Van Riel, winning by just 38 seconds.

Geens’ debut win came courtesy of a blistering run leg, where he averaged 3:13 minutes per km on a brutal run course around the stunning Reflection Bay Golf Course, which had 500 meters in elevation of savage inclines and steep descents.

Speaking after crossing the line, Geens, who also broke Van Riel’s unbeaten 6-race winning streak in middle distance triathlons dating back...

American superstar Taylor Knibb won the Lake Las Vegas T100 Triathlon to live up to her pre-race billing as an overwhelming favourite and complete the first-ever hattrick of T100 race wins – following her successes in San Francisco and Ibiza earlier this season – and surge to the top of the T100 standings.

She now needs to finish first or second in next month’s Dubai T100 Triathlon World Championship Final (16-17 November) to become the inaugural T100 women’s World Champion.

Asked about her levels of confidence after the win, Knibb said:

“Oh, I’m not sure. But I’ll spin the answer and...