What happened in the World of Triathlon this week? Welcome to our round up of all that’s hot and happening in swim-bike-run. Brought to you every Friday by the World Triathlon Media Team.
- In case you missed it (blink blink) Lucy Charles Barclay was finally crowned the 2023 Queen of Kona. Our massive congrats to the Ironman World Champion, and to Anne Haug and Laura Philipp, second and third on the day. Also kudos to Taylor Knibb for a pretty awesome long distance debut with a 4th place. Not bad for the first time she’s ever run 42.2km. And, of course, hats off to every single woman on the start list, you all rock! Quoting the Queen of Kona: “Be patient. Be fearless. And never give up.”
- Meanwhile in Brazil we had another display of female firepower, with recent mum and top Italian athlete Alice Betto claiming victory at the Brasilia World Cup, while another recent mum and double Olympic medallist, USA’s Katie Zaferes, finished second. Third place for Rosa Tapia, from Mexico, while a third athlete-mum, Elizabeth Bravo, finished in 5th place. If you missed it, you can rewatch here! In the men’s race, Brazil’s Miguel Hidalgo produced a fab victory on home soil even after crashing in T1, proving that it ain’t over til it’s over. Antonio Serrat (ESP) and Charles Paquet (CAN) accompanied him on the podium. You can watch the race over again on TriathlonLIVE.tv.
- The chase for Olympic ranking points was on fire in China, at the Chengdu World Cup. Famous for the -here goes a Panda emoji that our backend does not support and we can not show you- and the impressive triathlon venue, Chengdu delivered two uber exciting Olympic distance races that you can rewatch on TriathlonLIVE. Spoiler alert: Pretty cool day at the office for Tim Hellwig and Bianca Seregni.
- He might still be racing U23, but Jamie Riddle proved once again this weekend that he can mix it with the best of them in Hurghada, Egypt. South Africa’s rising star claimed the Elite Men African Championships -and the U23 title as well- with an impressive swim, bike and run, crossing the finish line ahead of Badr Siwane and Jawad Abdelmoula, both from Morocco. The new women’s African champion is Vicky Van Der Merwe, who led a podium sweep by South Africa, along with Amber Schlebusch and Shanae Williams. Check out the best pictures from the weekend of action here!
- Let’s get a bit serious. This week, World Triathlon hosted a webinar to inform all National Federations of the Safeguarding tools that we have in place in case anyone feels harassed, threatened or wants to report anything. If you need help, reach out to them! They are available 24/7 and all reports are kept confidential.
No plans for the weekend? Here are some options
- Tim Hellwig and Yuko Takahashi will be wearing the ones this Saturday at the Tongyeong World Cup. Races are on Saturday, 21 October. Women start at 8am local time, and Men at 10.30am. You can watch both live on TriathlonLIVE.tv!
- SuperLeague Triathlon is heading to NEOM, in Saudi Arabia, for the finale of their 2023 Series. Five men - Leo Bergere, Jonny Brownlee, Hayden Wilde, Alex Yee & Henri Schoeman - and four women - Jeanne Lehair, Emma Lombardi, Kate Waugh and Sophie Coldwell - still have mathematical chances of winning the Series. And as usual, you can watch the races on TriathlonLIVE on Saturday 21 October, at 14h local time.
- Hear from Beth Potter on the World Triathlon podcast on how she overcame insomnia to crack all her goals in 2023 and become World Champion, confirming her Paris 2024 starting spot for GB in the process! And if you have a few hours of training ahead, check out the previous Podcasts! Hours and hours of swim-bike-run at its best!
- If you are looking for plans in the mid term, what about joining us for the NEW ‘Rest & Recovery’ CPD Course in November? This programme is designed for triathletes, coaches and sports practitioners all around the world interested in maximising their performance and wellbeing through ‘Rest and Recovery’. This course is structured to provide a holistic understanding of rest and recovery in the context of triathlon. We will explore various aspects of rest, including sleep, nutrition, hydration, active recovery, and mental relaxation techniques. 1 month | 4 webinars | 2 languages: English and Spanish. Registration is now open!
- Some top-class European athletes are heading this weekend to Turkey to compete at the 2023 Europe Triathlon Cup Yenisehir, and you can watch the elite races live on TriathlonLIVE this Sunday, October 22, at 13.30h local time (disclaimer, this is not a World Triathlon TV production, therefore we can not guarantee the quality of the stream).
And that’s it for this week. Check out this space next Friday for more news!