Triathlon Today

WTCS Weihai: Three World Champions Deliver as Undefeated Cassandre Beaugrand Takes Series Lead. What a battle between Beaugrand, Potter and Tertsch, with Beaugrand once again taking the win!

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/wtcs-weihai-three-world-champions-deliver-as-undefeated-cassandre-beaugrand-takes-series-lead/

After a wet and rainy day: Max Studer wins WTCS Weihai once again, off-day for Matthew Hauser, Vasco Vilaca remains championship leader

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/max-studer-wins-wtcs-weihai-once-again-off-day-for-matthew-hauser-vasco-vilaca-remains-championship-leader/

Will Matthew Hauser take the lead in the WTCS-standing after the upcoming WTCS Weihai?

Read a full preview here: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/hauser-eyes-world-ranking-lead-as-wtcs-title-race-reaches-pivotal-stage-in-weihai/

This showdown promises to be epic! Let's go WTCS Weihai!

Full preview on the women's race, where three world champions are going head to head: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/world-title-race-intensifies-three-world-champions-set-to-battle-at-wtcs-weihai/

Alligator Horror at the IM 70.3 Augusta Swim Course! 😱

American triathlon coach Jonathan Bruney (31) can count himself lucky: he recently survived an alligator attack. Bruney was grabbed during an open-water training at the IM 70.3 Augusta course, but managed to fight back and escape.

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/triathlon-coach-survives-alligator-attack-during-open-water-training-at-im-70-3-augusta-swim-course/

Italian Triathlon Federation Under Fire After Banning Athletes From Expressing Criticism; Pros Switch Allegiance to Other Countries.

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/italian-triathlon-federation-under-fire-after-banning-athletes-from-expressing-criticism-pros-switch-allegiance-to-other-countries/

The Supertri Pro Series Final on September 6, the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Nice on September 13, the T100 French Riviera on September 19, and the WTCS Finals in Pontevedra on September 27: Hayden Wilde had better enjoy his rest over the coming days, as a killer schedule awaits the New Zealander in September.

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/insane-september-for-hayden-wilde-four-races-at-the-highest-level/

Runners crossing the finish line at the Sydney Marathon next week will receive a rather unique medal: the organization made an error and engraved the wrong stadium. Instead of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, the medal depicts Munich’s Allianz Arena.

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/medal-blunder-sydney-marathon-features-munich-stadium/

Zwift and Paris Saint-Germain are bringing the worlds of cycling and soccer closer together!

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/paris-saint-germain-zwift-and-groupama-fdj-united-launch-we-ride-paris-initiative/

Henry Räppo wins Ironman 70.3 Tallinn once again, Marta Bernardi triumphs in women’s race!

Full story: https://tri-today.com/2026/08/henry-rappo-wins-ironman-70-3-tallinn-once-again-marta-bernardi-triumphs-in-womens-race/