Welcome to our round up of all that’s hot and happening in swim-bike-run, the World Triathlon Weekly. Delivered to you every Friday by the World Triathlon Team. Let’s take a look at what happened in the TRI world the past seven days…
Jorgensen makes it three for three in Tongyeong, Hellwig continues to impress
In a year full of impressive comebacks and breakout campaigns, Gwen Jorgensen’s blue-carpet return has been among the most eye-catching. In Korea last weekend the USA’s 2016 Olympic champion delivered a 16m30s run to earn a third straight World Cup gold. Shout out to Tereza Zimovjanova (CZE) for a brave solo run that ensured a first podium and Yuko Takahashi with silver. The men’s race saw Tim Hellwig back on top of the podium to wrap up a superb year for the German that has seen two World Cup wins, a Mixed Relay world title and Championship Finals silver, Ricardo Batista (POR) and Sam Dickinson (GBR) with silver and bronze. Watch both races back on TriathlonLive.tv.
Malaga Para Cup gives glimpse of next year’s Championship Finals
The Spanish city of Malaga will be the home for the 2024 Championship Finals, with world titles on the line across all the Para classes. So last weekend’s Para Cup in the city was a prime opportunity to put the course to the test and earn precious Paris 2024 qualification points in the process. More about that soon, but for now, let’s just say it was a very good weekend for Spanish athletes as they scooped five gold and four bronze medals. Next stop, Taranto in Italy, this weekend. Take a look at some of the best pictures of the race here.
Leo Bergere and Kate Waugh take the 2023 SLT titles in Neom
The Super League season came to an end in Neom and the Saudi desert course witnessed our 2022 World Champion Leo Bergere take full advantage of the short chute and win the men’s race as well as the overall series, with Hayden Wilde in second place and Alex Yee in third, both at the race and the overall series. Another French star Cassandre Beaugrand took the women’s race gold but it was Britain’s Kate Waugh with the overall title after tying on points with Jeanne Lehair but finishing 10 seconds ahead of her title rival in Neom. Watch the racing back on TriathlonLive.tv here.
Coninx takes a shot at Challenge Vieux Bocaux
Another French World Champion was in action at the weekend as Dorian Coninx tested himself over the middle distance for the first time at Challenge Vieux Bocaux. Dorian may have led from the swim but that was as good as it got for our world number one, meanwhile Mathis Margirier won a remarkable sprint finish against Mika Noodt as the German’s legs gave way right at the line. Aaron Royle finished with bronze and Alistair Brownlee was 5th, Caroline Pohle brushing off the horrendous weather conditions to take the women’s win.
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World Triathlon Podcast #83
Speaking of Dorian Coninx, this week the 29-year-old who made up 500 points in the final race to seal the 2023 world championships in the most dramatic fashion, joined us on the World Triathlon Podcast. It is a brilliantly honest appraisal of his early career flaws and how he has battled to overcome them, and an excellent insight into how he won that race in Pontevedra - Listen on Apple, Spotify or Google.
Miyazaki World Cup
The World Triathlon Cup Express pulls into Miyazaki on Saturday morning for the penultimate stop of the 2023 world tour, where Kenji Nener and Yuko Takahashi will be going all-in for what would be huge home wins. Standing in their way are the likes of Jorgensen and Waugh, Mislawchuk and Schomburg, and a huge Olympic-distance challenge. Men will take the stage on Saturday at 8am local time, and the Women will follow at 10.30am. Watch full coverage over on TriathlonLive.tv
Need a Trication?
Calling all World Triathletes! With the season almost over, now is the perfect time to start thinking not only about race plans for next year, but also to take a little bit of time to rest and recover. So why not do it in the ultimate TRI way? You surely need a Trication! World Triathlon is offering one free spot on the first edition of Trications, an all-inclusive luxury triathlon training camp that will take place in Abu Dhabi from 10-16 December 2023. If you have raced on any World Triathlon AG Championships in the last two years and are a TriathlonLIVE subscriber (hint, if you are not yet, here is a free trial), you might be the lucky winner! Fill in this form and take a chance!
PanAmerican Games
This week some of the best American triathletes will be traveling to Chile for the Pan American Games, vying not only for Mayor Games medals and experience but also for points for the Olympic Qualification rankings. Check out the start lists, plenty of talent lining up! Individual men and women races are on Thursday, November 2, at 14h the women, followed by the men at 17h local time. You can watch the races here (availability limited to certain countries) or follow the live timing here.
Rest & Recovery Course
What about joining us for the NEW ‘Rest & Recovery’ CPD Course in November? This programme is designed for triathletes all around the world interested in maximising their performance and wellbeing through ‘Rest and Recovery’. If interested, hurry up and register before the start of the course! 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. Register here!
