It was the day before temperatures in Karlovy Vary fell off a cliff and the men’s race at the World Cup had an end-of-summer feel to it as athletes threw every plan, tactic and idea at the wall. Haven’t made a breakaway this summer? Today was the day. Feel like making a Hail Mary attack on the bike? Go for it. Want to do a bunny hop over the steps on the laps around town? You do you. Through this somewhat madcap approach by much of the field, the men’s race bristled with life.

Amid the hectic action, it was...

It is said that in the 14th century Charles IV, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, led an expedition into the forests around what is now Karlovy Vary where they discovered by accident the hot springs for which the town is now famous. As the story goes, the water from the spring healed the King’s injured leg and it is from there the legend of the water’s restorative qualities began. Fast forward to the 2024 Karlovy Vary World Cup and it was Maya Kingma (NED) that enjoyed a similar story of rejuvenation.

After having surgery at the...

Frenchman Émile Blondel-Hermant and Germany’s Merle Brunée were crowned the long-distance duathlon world champions this Sunday at the Powerman Zofingen 2024 with a powerful performance that saw them crossing the finish line clearly ahead the rest of the field. In the men’s race, Switzerland’s Jens-Michael Gossauer secured the bronze medal behind Belgium’s Seppe Odeyn, who made it back onto the podium for the first time since his 2021 victory in
Zofingen. In the women’s race, Germany celebrated a quadruple victory with Brunée on top of the podium, Maja Betz in second, Nelly Rassmann in third and Lisa Strothmann...

Swiss Triathlon, in collaboration with World Triathlon and Powerman, is proud to announce the extension of the prestigious World Triathlon Powerman Long Distance Duathlon Championships for the next two years. The event will continue to be hosted in the historic city of Zofingen, Switzerland, on September 7, 2025, and September 6, 2026.

Zofingen, the birthplace of the Long Distance Duathlon World Championships, hosted this iconic event first in 1989 and as World Championships in 1997. Since then, it has become a symbol of endurance and excellence in the world of duathlon. The decision to extend the championship through 2026 underscores the...

September has arrived and like the start of the new school year the men’s race at this weekend’s Karlovy Vary will have a new-look feel to it. Only 2 of the 53 men due to start (Matthew Wright of Barbados and Alois Knabl of Austria) raced at the Paris Olympics and the field contains plenty of athletes champing at the bit to make a name for themselves across this new Olympic cycle. Below, you can find out some of the names that could impress as well as what the previous iterations of the standard distance race have to tell us,...

The Paris Olympic cycle has come to an end and already the new cycle is upon us. The Los Angeles Games in 2028 may feel far removed right now but they will creep up sooner than most think and, as the first step on this road, the first World Cup races of the new quadrennial will take place this weekend. However, if the athletes thought they would be in for a gentle return, particularly those that competed in Paris, they may be in for a shock. After all, Karlovy Vary is famed for being one of the toughest courses on...

Paris set the stage and the world’s best para triathletes certainly put on a show. Across eleven superb races, there were a litany of stories to track and highlight, from redemption arcs to shock victories and to simply glorious performances in the French capital. In this article, we will take on the challenge of narrowing down to just five of the main talking points from the action after a day of para triathlon racing that will live long in the memory.

Home heroes

A party is never really a party if the host isn’t having a good time. Luckily, the French team...