Triathlon

The Belgian triathlete who withdrew from the Paris Games mixed relay days after swimming in the River Seine for the individual event says E. coli wasn't to blame for her illness. It comes as marathon swimmers prepare to jump into the river for the first time.

As Australia prepares to cheer Grace Brimelow on at the 2024 Paralympics, her mum Simone Pearce says it is the perfect time to focus on improving inclusion at grassroots levels. 

After delays, cancellations and far too much talk about poo, the River Seine was finally given its chance to shine, highlighting an important issue about the health of our major rivers.

After days of speculation and ongoing testing, Paris's iconic River Seine has been deemed safe to host the swimming leg of the men's and women's Olympic triathlon.

Jason Levi and Andrew Goodman are from different states, but they have one very special thing in common — both are watching not one but two of their children representing Australia on the world stage.

The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics that was due to take place this afternoon, Australian time, has been postponed because pollution levels in the River Seine remain too high.

Greg Messer collapsed and clinically died — for more than 15 minutes — after a cardiac arrest in October 2020 following a triathlon swim, but the actions of those nearby who knew CPR saved his life.

Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci existed in the river beyond the limits judged safe for athletes.

Koorinya Moreton wants other Indigenous athletes to follow in her footsteps and tackle the gruelling sport of Ironman Triathlon.

They have a reputation for being lazy and sleeping all day, but this koala made a surprise entry in this year's Ironman Australia triathlon at Port Macquarie.

Koorinya Moreton says training with the IronMob for this Sunday's gruelling Ironman Australia Triathlon has helped her redefine what she's capable of.

Growing up, Cristal Jones believed she didn't have good fitness levels or took easily to any sports. But after a health kick and having kids, she decided to change that narrative.

Paralympian Kate Næss would love to still be competing in para-triathlon, but after having two children, she's had to face the reality of pursuing her passion or supporting her family. 

Ashleigh Gentle's incredible hold on the Noosa Triathlon has strengthened with a ninth-straight and 10th overall title, with Kiwi Olympian Hayden Wilde winning the men's race.

Peter O'Neill is a man who has well and truly gone the distance, competing in the world's largest Olympic-distance triathlon every year since 1983.

From the pool to the velodrome, Australia's rising stars pull in a swag of medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

A new triathlon club based in Port Lincoln is looking to give people of all ages a chance to reconnect with their fitness and partake in training.

Australian triathlete Max Neumann pulls off a breakthrough fourth place at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii as Norwegian Gustav Iden wins on debut.

Seven years after her last finish at the Hawaiian Ironman, Australian Lauren Parker has returned in triumph as a paratriathlete.

The World Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawai'i, is arguably the hardest single-day event in sport. To be a contender, you have to put yourself through hell.

Triathlons give Casey Hyde a sense of "euphoria" but even getting to the starting line of her latest endurance race involved overcoming some major hurdles.

A freshly signed pro cyclist says she knew as a child the Tour de France existed on TV but it was never something she wanted to win. But that has all changed.

Gerrard Gosens will compete in his first Commonwealth Games in Birmingham — and says it'll also be his last.

Australia sweeps the podium twice and wins 11 medals total in the pool on day one at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Matthew Hauser claims bronze in the men's sprint triathlon to open Australia's account at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.