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@news4tri.com
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I post the triathlon news stories that you won't read about in the other main sports news. I'm particularly interested in how the sport is developing across the world. I'm not a triathlete now, but I was for 20+ years. Raced in the UK, USA, Germany etc.

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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 28/09/2026
May 14th, 1986. This never happened despite construction scheduled for 6-weeks later. I live here now. I wonder how many of the 21 velodrome tracks in the USA are still open?
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 27/09/2026
From Friday, Mens U23 World Triathlon also won by Gehri of France
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 27/09/2026
Don't know how the cycling community viewed the UCI Mixed Time Trial, if there is a sport for the ages it's the triathlon mixed relays, todays world championships U23 Triathlon relays were epically good even if they were predictably won by France Included a bike crash while not riding their bikes
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 26/09/2026
Beaugrand (FRwins the final and the series crown with a perfect 5250 points. George taylor-brown (GB) 2nd and Kate Waugh (GB) 3rd
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 26/09/2026
They are out on the run and Beuragrand is leaving the lead group of 8 behind
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 26/09/2026
The women's triathlon world championship finale is underway, Tilley Anema is out front on the bike followed by a pack of 14 containing most of the favorites
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 20/09/2026
Here is a screenshot @worldtriathlon.bsky.social
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 19/09/2026
I wrote the triathlete t-shirt guide almost 30-years ago for the triathletes-uk website run by Henry Budgett - part in jest, part serious after listening to two triathletes critique others at packet pickup. Living the dream today - head out to packet pickup in this 2006 Longest Day full distance
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 18/09/2026
Bike is all charged up, checked and lubed for its first outing in 8-years. Despite it's owner having gained 20lbs in the intervening period, it still fits like a glove. A bit out of fashion but titanium never goes out of style.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 15/09/2026
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 15/09/2026
Also bringing the 2009 Guru built by USAT and Jack & Adams master mechanic, James Balentine out of retirement. There is nothing like the sound of a Zipp 1080 freewheeling as I overtake you. Yes, is slightly off center and weighs a lot, but nothing I can't offset by skipping breakfast.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 15/09/2026
It must be an omen, I just got the start list for my first race in 8-years, Alex Yee has the number before me. The fact they have my age group 15-years out just goes to show how fast they expect me to be.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 13/09/2026
at the end of the article, the Salomon Phantasm 3 shoes are described as "performance sneakers" < Lol. The S/Lab Phantasm 3 shoes which are not designed for a fast transition and have no laces, retail for $280 < Lol. Coming to a sprint triathlon near you, shoes that take longer to put on ..
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 13/09/2026
Branding your company based on a deal with another company can be problematical, or profitable. Ask K-Swiss I loved my KSwiss K-Ona shoes
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 12/09/2026
Volunteer in triathlon for this mornings Withoutlimits Littlefoot triathlon in Morrison Colorado. Fantastic small race, but as always every triathlon has its highlights. Ya bo sucks to the fast man who insisted in leaving after he'd finished, enjoy the dq.
Standup paddle board wave is off... Those suckers are fast compared to swimmers USA flag. Always at a triathlon.Well given it's not fenced off I can't tell you you cannot bring that chair into transition
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/08/2026
Short stop on my long gravel ride for the week. Pretty much in the middle of nowhere on the eastern plains of the Colorado front range. You see this sign and yes off in the distance is a fracking well, very close to a lake.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 20/08/2026
As a reminder to the USians and probably others not in the UK, you can read 220 Magazine for free through your local public library. The August 2026 issue is a cracker...
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 19/08/2026
totally. The juxtaposition of this in my feed. One thing you know for sure is this cycling team were all wearing helmets.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 19/08/2026
Doesnt look much different from this 2002 CAAD4
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 04/08/2026
This seems interesting, not sure I'll ever do a Supertri race given my now retiring status. Anyone care to share their LevelField report card? supertri.com/latest/super...
Part of the LevelField announcement linked as a web page in this post. The extracted text reads:

What Athletes Will Receive
Every finisher from Supertri Austin onwards will receive:

A LevelField result. Calculated from finish time, course data, age, gender, and race-day conditions. Comparable to every other athlete in the field.

A full LevelField leaderboard. Going live after the race, showing where every athlete landed when performance is measured, not just sorted.

A shareable result card. Because a number that actually means something is worth sharing.

Athletes who race a Supertri event also establish a LevelField baseline. Return for a future Supertri event and that baseline becomes the foundation for the Most Improved category, recognising the athletes who made the biggest gains, regardless of pace or finishing position.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Results are up.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
or this on the 2nd lap which definately gave Milan Lariviere (FR) the win - seems definately not with the intent of the course design - maybe GBR will protest, Gar (GBR) gets 2nd
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Not entirely sure what the refs/judges will make of this... since there are no cones
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Simon Westerbrook (SUI) and Michael Gar (GBR) pushing the pace on the run, closely matched by 2 of the 4 French athletes
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Huge group into T2 and out on the 5k run
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
The men are in much bigger packs and taking the tight corners at faster speeds, leading to the same outcome for Gergő Gyula Soós who crashes out here, breaking his derailleur off
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Michael Gar of GBR leads out of T1
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
The Elite/U23 triathlon champs is off. If like me you wonder how they get those massively long pontoons to float under the weight of 73-men - the answer is they don't. The men on the far right were standing in ankle deep water. No commentary but there is the local loud speaker commentary in Polish
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
It's worth noting, that less than a week after it was announced that Russian athletes would be allowed to compete as junior representing their own country rather than AIN, Sofia Tikhonova (RUS) finished 4th, in the Junior race with Amit Ben Adiva (ISR) in 9th. I'm of the opinion this is a bad.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Slupek wins by 15-seconds from Grasset and Houart from France, Eve Whitaker GB gets 4th
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Here is the top-10 as they head out for the final 2.5km loop should not be a surprise that Slupek is out front, she is easily the highest ranked athlete in the field.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
At this point, Roksana Slupek of Poland has pulled out a 20m lead of a French and GB athlete, could it be a home victory?
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Here is the top 10 in T2 with a 5k run ahead, this will be a blast!
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
Towards the end of the 3rd lap, Whitaker backed off, presumably on advice by coach, and dropped back into the group. The main pack on the final group is about 20-women
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
My guess is no one is reading this anyway, but for the record, I was wrong, it's Eve Whitaker from GB not Emily, she is has kept the lead by some 5-secs into the 3rd of 4 laps in the elite women sprint race
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 31/07/2026
It's the European Junior/U23 triathlon championships which is being streamed live, weirdly without commentary. Emily Whittaker and Bethand Cook of GB made an early break on a tight technical course, perfect for a small breakaway... sadly cook took a corner too tight... back on the bike though
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 30/07/2026
I'm an AI prompt warrior - treating the smartest computing systems like a misbehaving 6-year old boy. I'll ask the same question tomorrow and see if it has actually "learned" - FYI there is no organization as the "International Functional Triathlon Federation". single headline - a bogus website
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 30/07/2026
I didn't know Jerry, everyone should strive to be remembered like this. Except of course no one should be killed by a pickup truck in broad daylight. Live every day like it may be your last, one day it will be. www.metcalfandjonkhoff.com/obituary/Jer...
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 25/07/2026
Taylor Knibb totally destroying the women's field on the bike at @worldtriathlon.bsky.social London, total exhibition of cycling power...
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 23/07/2026
Congrats, that's a great achievement. You ask "Now... what's next?" In 1999 I went down the same path, be careful what you wish for, these hang in the garage, mostly unseen.
a hundred or so medals, hanging by their ribbons on a bar - the bar is mounted on drywall painted in builder beige because its in the garage!
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 20/07/2026
Not an altogether surprise or unpredictable, professional photographers have started loading age group pictures in photography licensing website. You don't buy a picture of yourself to post on social media. you buy a license to display it for a set period #ironman703oregon www.reutersconnect.com
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 19/07/2026
Taylor Knibb wins yesterday's WTC Edmonton race by almost 2-minutes over the sprint distance. Obviously taking her shot at Olympic qualification seriously. Relays later today.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 12/07/2026
Enjoyed volunteering at the Without limits Boulder Peak triathlon today. 2 shifts water safety and bike dismount line. Getting on and off your bike is basic triathlon stuff, you'd be surprised how many people start a race without understanding when and why you should "dismount before the line"
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
And that's a wrap, or more accurately a bagel. 26 miles on gravel for a recovery ride
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
Hecla lake isn't a lake but a transport pond to feed the local farm. I wonder went wrong?
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
Stop off to pickup brunch from Moe's Bagels #louisvilleco No bike racks
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
Coal Creek trail maybe #lafayetteco maybe #erieco also fracking well
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
Stearns lake #broomfieldco mostly southerly point for today
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
Highest elevation for today. Aquarius Trailhead #louisvilleco 1,660 meters/5,450 feet) in elevation.
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News4Tri @news4tri.com · 08/07/2026
Harper Lake #louisvilleco Painters, model boats and Canadian Geese
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