Ironman Kona World Championships return for first time in three years, live on Peacock
The Ironman Kona World Championships return after a three-year hiatus with a new format, live on Peacock on Thursday and Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.
Triathlon Sport News
Gemma Brown and Mohammed Aifan share honours in opening UAE Triathlon League
Gemma Brown welcomed the UAE Triathlon Federation’s League as a “great incentive” giving expatriates the chance to compete under the country’s flag at international competitions.
Johnson calls for athletics to learn lessons from progressive PTO
Michael Johnson called on athletics to take a leaf out of the Professional Triathletes Organisation's book to help its stars convey their stories and make the sport a more attractive commodity. Sprinting icon Johnson is the former 200m and 400m world record holder but is now educating himself in long-distance swim bike run and was a PTO ambassador at the recent US Open in his hometown of Dallas.
Hudson-Smith's stunning athletics summer set to inspire next generation, reckons Johnson
Matthew Hudson-Smith's glittering summer of success just a year after he tried to take his own life can serve as a beacon of hope and get more people into athletics, claims Michael Johnson. British 400m star Hudson-Smith, 27, won bronze at the World Championships in Oregon in July before revealing he had endured «three years of absolute hell» after a torrid time with injury and Covid lockdown culminated in a suicide attempt in 2021.
Johnson: Wightman can emulate inspirational exploits of Farah and Ennis-Hill
Jake Wightman can spearhead the next generation of superstar British athletes after a sensational summer of middle-distance running saw him crowned world champion, claims Michael Johnson. Wightman, 28, shocked the field in July by storming past Norway's Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to take 1500m glory in Oregon having finished a distant 10th in Tokyo last year.
Ambitious UAE Triathlon League to kick off at Hudayriat Island next month
A new league launched by the UAE Triathlon Federation will provide both Emiratis and expatriates an opportunity to compete under the country’s flag.
Watch LIVE: 2022 PTO US Open Press Conference from Dallas, Texas
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) hosts its prestigious US Open in Dallas this weekend. Ahead of the event, several of the top athletes racing in Texas discuss their chances in a special pre-race press conference live at 1700BST.
Athletics legend Michael Johnson praises PTO ahead of the US Open triathlon event in Dallas this weekend
American legend Michael Johnson has praised the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) for its ability to tell compelling stories ahead of the US Open event in Dallas this weekend. Johnson believes the PTO have strong foundations in place to shift the focus away from times and distances, instead promoting athletes' stories and personalities, and says the PTO is setting the template for other sports, including athletics. Ad «That's what really interests me in what PTO is doing,» said Johnson.