Second in the rankings heading in to the Championship Finals but with the knowledge that gold would also win a first world title, Great Britain’s Beth Potter rose to the occasion in Pontevedra on Sunday afternoon, her imperious 10km seeing her become the first British World Triathlon champion since Vicky Holland in 2018.

There was work to be done out of the water to ensure that the front pack was in reach out onto the 40km bike, and it was in the closing stages of the first lap that she succeeded, working well with Kate Waugh to bridge...

Germany’s Selina Klamt was crowned the 2023 Women’s U23 World Champion on Sunday afternoon after a thrilling final lap showdown against Maria Tome of Portugal.

The two had been locked together for much of the 10km run with Angelica Prestia (ITA) and Cathia Schar (SUI) before pulling clear late on. Schar was dropped after a huge earlier effort on the bike took its toll, and then Prestia followed. Tome was camped on Klamt’s shoulder for the last 2.5km but could never find the reserved to pass, Klamt taking the tape and a brilliant win.

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At 8,30am local time in Pontevedra today, the 2023 World Triathlon Age-Group Standard-Distance Triathlon Championships will commence, followed by the 2023 World Triathlon Age Groups Standard Distance Aquabike Championships  at 10.30am.

Over 1,200 athletes will compete for world title and personal bests in the Age-Group Standard-Distance World Championships while nearly 400 triathletes will line up for glory in the Aquabike World Championships.

Follow the action over on TriathlonLive.tv where a finish line camera is streaming all Age-Group World Championships.

Conditions are perfect for the Age-Group race day. The sun is shining, the air is balmy and the water temperature is...

A huge final chapter to the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series played out in Pontevedra on Saturday afternoon as Dorian Coninx of France proved the coolest head on a day of drama in the world title chase.

Fifth-placed in the rankings going in to the race and with many eyes on those above for the biggest prize of the year, Coninx was part of a French trio that dominated the swim, bike and run before the 29-year-old found the reserves for one last push. Flanked by Tim Hellwig (GER) and Pierre le Corre (FRA), Coninx dipped to...

It was another golden day for German triathlon in 2023 as Simon Henseleit powered home to take the U23 World Championship title in Pontevedra on Saturday afternoon. Part of his country’s victorious Mixed Relay World Championship team in Hamburg, the 23-year-old was in full flow for the 40km bike and then eased his way into the 4-lap run, holding off a relentless challenge from Baptiste Passemard of France and Netherlands’ Mitch Kolkman.

“I raced the World Cup here last year so I knew what to expect,” said a delighted Henseleit. “The course wasn’t too technical, but some narrow sections made the...

The sun was shining over the pontoon on Saturday morning as the Para Triathlon World Championships got the second day of racing at the 2023 Championship Finals Pontevedra underway.

Athletes across six women’s categories were chasing the world titles, a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run between them and glory ahead, and they faced a tough course that tested the very best.

Tarantello seizes golden opportunity in PTVI

Susana Rodriguez B1 had 15 seconds over McClain Hermes B1 (USA) out of the water, Annouck Curzillat B1 and Francesca Tarantello B3 well placed, the Spanish favourite from nearby...

Ideal conditions greeted the Para Triathletes onto the Pontevedra pontoon on Saturday morning, as the 2023 World Triathlon Para Championships hit the Galician city in north west Spain.

The course was an altogether tougher challenge, the 750m swim transitioning to 20km bike with long climb and numerous speed bumps, three laps of an occasionally narrow run course to the tape, but the athletes delivered outstanding action across the six categories.

Visually impaired get action underway

Jose Luiz Garcia Serrano B1 was the first man out of the water followed by Antoine Perel B1 and Kyle Coon B1, but the Spaniard...