Triathlon
Introduction to Triathlon
Triathlon pushes its competitors to the limits in three different sports: Swimming, cycling and running. Each sport requires the the competitor to be in peak physical condition and with three such individual sports it calls on the athlete to commit to a training schedule that is second to none.
The Olympic distance triathlon, which is one of the 28 Olympic sports, consists of: 1500m swimming, 40km cycling and 10km running. For contact details of Triathlon Ireland please click on Full story
Irish duo set for World Triathlon Series
Top Irish triathletes Aileen Reid and Bryan Keane are set to race the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series this weekend. In previous years the Yokohama course has been infamous for its hot and humid conditions however this weekend may suit the Irish competitors with temperatures set to …
Keane’s World Cup Silver
Bryan Keane claimed his first World Cup podium in Ishigaki, Japan despite crashing on the bike while fellow Irishman Conor Murphy also hit the tarmac but got back up to finish 14th. The podium finish was just deserts for Keane who suffered bad luck last weekend at the Auckland World …
Triathlon Ireland Coaching Series
Triathlon Ireland has announced the launch of a new coaching initiative starting in January 2013. The aim of the programme is to deliver a progressive series of workshops that offer a high level of learning around all areas of performance endurance sport. Delegates will be presented with the most up to date …
Morrison links up with new coach
Irelands top ranked triathlete Aileen Reid, formally Aileen Morrison will be changing more than just her surname for 2013 and beyond. Reid, who recently married on the island on Waiheke just off the coast of New Zealand will also be changing coaches. Reid, who was indentified and coached by High …
Morrison competes in World Series
Aileen Morrison will line up for the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series which gets underway during the early hours of the morning. The region is currently in the grips of a typhoon but race organisers are hopeful conditions will have settled in time for Saturday mornings action. Morrison …
Spirig edges out Norden
Nicola Spirig of Switzerland edged out Swede Lisa Norden in a photo finish in a dramatic end to the women’s triathlon in Hyde Park. Britain’s Helen Jenkins was in a leading pack of five on the 10km run before being dropped by Spirig, Norden, Australia’s Erin Densham and Sarah Groff …
Last Stop before London
Aileen Morrison and Gavin Noble will test themselves for the final time before the London Olympics, at the Hamburg leg of the ITU World Triathlon Series. The sprint distance race should prove the perfect preparation for the duo who are coming off the back of 3 weeks altitude training. Morrison …
Morrison focus on Kitzbuhel
With just over a month until the best triathletes in the world descend upon Hyde Park for the London Olympics, qualification is sealed and national federations have made their selections. The Kitzbühel World Triathlon Series in Austria this weekend provides an ideal opportunity to lay down a marker in what …
Silver Medal for Morrison
Aileen Morrison achieved the best result by an Irish triathlete to date after her second place finish at the Madrid ITU Triathlon World Series on Saturday afternoon. Morrison, already confident of Olympic qualification, was using the race to sharpen her fitness and test herself against the best triathletes in the …
Triathlon World Series
Aileen Morrison placed 28th out of 69 starters in the first ITU World Triathlon Series race of the season in Sydney, Australia. The race was Morrison’s first major hit out of the season in the build up to the London Olympics and contained arguably a stronger field than will be …
London 2012