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Pro Racing Returns to Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum Long Distance

This Sunday Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum will once again host a professional field over the 226km distance for the first time since pre-covid. A number of strong professional athletes have traveled to South Korea to compete over the 3.8km swim, 180km bike and 42.2km run. In the men’s race, Australian Caleb Noble has his eye on the […]

Strong Field to Battle It Out at OTSO Challenge Salou

Following his success at The Championship, French rising star, Mathis Margirier, has confirmed his place in the already strong pro field for OTSO Challenge Salou on 4 June, joining local favourite Pablo Dapena González and other international contenders. The race is at a new later date to help ensure warmer temperatures than previous years – […]

London Triathlon Joins Challenge Family

The world’s biggest city centre triathlon, the London Triathlon, has become part of the Challenge Family. The event, which takes place in the capital on 6 August 2023, will now have a new look as it becomes Challenge London. The partnership between organisers LimeLight Sports Club and Challenge Family will see the rebranded event become […]

Hug and Wilms take Wins at Challenge St Pölten

Lotte Wilms (NED) and Tom Hug (SUI) are the winners of the Challenge St. Pölten 2023. Hug beat the competition on the run course, while Wilms celebrated a start-finish victory. 1,100 age group athletes from 33 nations completed the middle distance in St. Pölten in good weather and a great atmosphere along the whole course.. […]

Margirier and Lee crowned Champions of The Championship 2023

Spectacular racing and new course records marked the sixth edition of The Championship with faultless racing from Mathis Margirier (FRA) and India Lee (GBR) earning them ultimate Challenge Family titles in 3:31:29 and 3:58:29 respectively, both breaking the course records previously held by Florian Angert (2021) and Lucy Charles Barclay (2019). With unseasonably cold weather […]

A Celebration of Triathlon at Day One of The Championship

Day one of The Championship 2023 saw triathlon celebrated across all ages, distances and abilities at the x-bionic sphere in Šamorín. Not only were the Slovak Championships decided over the Sprint and Olympic distance, but Special Olympics celebrated their largest global triathlon event, and hundreds started their triathlon careers in the Try-athlon and the Kids’ […]

Aleksandr Sorokin smashes own world record 100km

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lithuanian Aleksandr Sorokin accomplished a world-class feat: the 41-year-old ultrarunner broke his own world record over 100 kilometers. His own world record stood at a time of 6:09:14, but was improved to a stunning 6:05:35. Sorokin – known as one of the most successful ultrarunners, if not the most successful ultrarunner – ran an average […]

Relive the action: aftermovie Ekoï Challenge Fréjus

This is Ekoï Challenge Fréjus! Last Sunday a wonderful race took place in the south of France and we got to enjoy Bart Aernouts and Magda Nieuwoudt as winners. An exciting battle took place between some of the best athletes in the world, who competed on a beautiful course. Enjoy this wonderful aftermovie of a […]

World-Class Field Prepares for Challenge St Pölten

On Sunday, Challenge St Pölten, set in the beautiful Austrian countryside, will feature some of the best athletes in the world competing for victory. Among the men, the biggest favourite is Sebastian Kienle, but he can count on stiff competition. In the women’s race, the biggest favourite seems to be Australia’s Renee Kiley. In the […]

Aernouts and Nieuwoudt Take Inaugural Titles at Ekoï Challenge Fréjus

The French Riviera delivered world-class racing today at the inaugural Ekoï Challenge Fréjus with Bart Aernouts (BEL) and Magda Nieuwoudt (RSA) taking out the inaugural titles in 4:06:24 and 4:46:13 respectively. The day dawned with perfect race conditions, and it was Ognjen Stojanovic (SER) who led out of the two-lap swim in the Mediterranean, just […]

Bob Babitt asks everything about Sam Laidlow’s ANFI Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria victory

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1683972845480{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Sam Laidlow had something to put right after dropping out at a previous edition of ANFI Challenge Mogán-Gran Canaria and wanted to win last month no matter what. The Frenchman not only had the desire, but made his dream come true and won after a great race. We look back on the […]

Thanks for joining us in ‘record breaking’ Wings for Life World Run’

Last weekend, part of our core team participated in the Wings for Life World Run, and along with us, a lot of triathletes did as well. Thanks for joining us: the money raised all benefits spinal cord research. Together we ran for those who unfortunately cannot. Together we formed one family! Held on May 7th, […]

The Championship 2023 Confirms Final World-Class Field

With less than two weeks to go until Challenge Family’s flagship event, The Championship, a world-class 70-strong professional field has been confirmed, including the sport’s newest World Triathlon Long Distance World Champions, Clément Mignon and Marjolaine Pierré. Taking place at the x-bionic® sphere Olympic training venue in Šamorín, Slovakia, over 1,200 of Challenge Family’s top […]

Special Olympics Athletes Set to Compete at The Championship

Special Olympics athletes are set to return to Samorin, Slovakia next week, for the second annual Special Olympics European Triathlon Open Competition as part of Challenge Family’s The Championship. You can read a detailed article about it on the Special Olympics website: click here for the article.

In one month it’s showtime at OTSO Challenge Salou!

On Sunday, June 4, OTSO Challenge Salou will be held for the 8th year running, one of the most outstanding international triathlon events on the Costa Daurada. The event has more than 700 participants registered who will swim 1.9km, bike 90km and run 21km in the Middle Distance and a 1.9km swim, 60km bike and […]

What do you think: Jan Frodeno or Kristian Blummenfelt?

It’s the question on many of your minds: will Jan Frodeno be faster than Kristian Blummenfelt this Saturday, or will the Norwegian win over the German at the PTO European Open in Ibiza? Triathlon website Triathlon Today posed the question to its followers on Instagram, and these are the results: click here!

Video: Relive the action – this was Challenge Taiwan

We really have no words for it: last week Challenge Taiwan took place and with about 8.000 athletes racing various distances, it was three days of pure excitement. You could already read our 2023 Challenge Taiwan race report here, but now we would like to take you back to this wonderful race: enjoy this aftermovie!

Sebastian Kienle: ‘I’m super stoked to race Challenge Fréjus’

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the biggest names racing Challenge Fréjus in less than two weeks from now (14 May) is Sebastian Kienle, who is definitely looking forward to the inaugural race: “I’ve been in the region a couple of times and of course I’ve done races there as well. I’m super happy to be back in France, […]

Long course legends to race inaugural Challenge Fréjus

Challenge Family racing returns to France on 14 May with the first of its French Riviera races over the middle distance, Ekoï Challenge Fréjus. The second race in the region, Challenge Cagnes-sur-Mer, will take place on 11 June. The 20-strong Ekoï Challenge Fréjus men’s pro field is headed by Sebastian Kienle (GER), as he continues […]

Noble and Watkinson Take Wins at Challenge Taiwan

Over 8,000 athletes lined up this weekend for Asia’s largest long distance at Challenge Taiwan in Taitung and the return of pro racing to the event. Caleb Noble and Amelia Watkinson took out top honours in 3:45:17 and 4:03:40 respectively, both leading from the gun. In the men’s race, Australia’s Caleb Noble exited Flowing Lake […]