Tim Heming

1 week ago | 220triathlon.com | Tim Heming

Credit: Simon Sturzaker/Getty Images How many of us have dreamt about competing on the global sporting stage, but felt we would never have the opportunity? For budding British triathletes, who have the talent, attitude and ambition to succeed, that chance may be presenting itself. The British Triathlon Federation is looking for new guides to support visually impaired athletes in its paratriathlon programme.

2 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

If you’re looking to make it big in the world of professional triathlon, do you need a cycling-specific coach? Judging by recent hires from several of the world’s best performers, elite athletes increasingly think so. Last year, 2022 Ironman World Champion American Chelsea Sodaro switched to American coach Neal Henderson. Kat Matthews (GBR), the recent Ironman Texas winner, has brought on Alex Dowsett, a British two-time grand tour stage winner.

2 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

The popular Escape from Alcatraz triathlon has been rocked by safety concerns after a chaotic swim start resulted in one triathlete in intensive care and a number of other collisions. The longstanding race – a 1.5-mile point-to-point swim, followed by an 18-mile ride and an eight-mile run – was first held in 1981 and draws a global field. It is renowned for its novel start, where up to 2,000 competitors jump in groups from a boat into the chilly waters and strong current of San Francisco Bay.

2 weeks ago | 220triathlon.com | Tim Heming

Photo: Benoit Cillard/Supertri Crowning world champions during a one-day showcase in London. Gunning to be an Olympic sport. Satisfying an expectant crowd ready to cheer on their British heroes. And incorporating new software partners to help deliver the high-wire technology act that makes it all possible.

3 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

Roll back to a May weekend in 2022, when Germany’s Laura Philipp set a new Ironman world-best time in Hamburg. A few hundred miles southeast, Britain’s Kat Matthews also set a record – albeit with a dedicated pace-line of cyclists – to become the first woman to break 8 hours at the iron distance through the Sub8 Project.