Talking Triathlon

The first Ironman in the new pro series happened over the weekend and it did not disappoint with some amazing performances and a new Ironman champion storming onto the scene! We discuss the performances of Patrick Lange (and all of the races he is doing!), Kat Matthews comfortable victory and Tomás Rodríguez Hernández making a name for himself as Mexico's first ever Ironman champion! We also discu...

The first Ironman race of the new pro series takes off this weekend in Texas. We preview the event. Give our thoughts on how the race will unfold and our picks for the podium. We talk about who the major players seem to be in the men's and women's series and what the implications are for some of the bigger name athletes with so many races on. We also talk about the Olympics potentially becoming a...

Round 2 of the T100 series was action packed and you can find out about it all on this week's podcast. We discuss how the events unfolded, the performances of Ash Gentle and Youri Keulen and our picks for outstanding performances. We look at the high rates of dnf's and what they mean for the reast of the season. We also discuss the fact that so many contracted athletes aren't performing. All the g...

A big week to talk about triathlon. We discuss all the action from Oceanside including big wins for Lionel Sanders and Taylor Knibb. What we now know about who is targetting the Ironman Pro Series and how things look and what these performances mean for the rest of the year. We also preview all the action this weekend in Singapore. Who to watch out for, who we think might struggle in the condition...

The Ironman Pro Series officially kicks off this weekend with Oceanside 70.3. James is joined by Andrew Horsfall-Turner to preview all the pro action we can expect to see this weekend from a man in the know. Who will we see win? How will the race unfold and what will this mean for the overall Ironman Pro Series? To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podc...

Keeping it Riel this week as Marten Van Riel joins us to talk about his pursuit of the Olympics this year and his plans for middle distance success afterwards with the T100 Series. Marten came back last year from a long term injury to remind the world just how good he is at middle distance.  To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit:...

This week we go through the start lists of T100 Singapore, Oceanside 70.3 and Challenge Roth and discuss the names that pop up a lot and the athletes that are missing. Is this the first real time we are seeing the packed 2024 season causing scheduling issues for the pros? Why are T100 athletes still not racing T100 events? We also look at the changes to start lists for WTCS events and discuss if t...

We have finally seen the launch of the T100 series in Miami over the weekend where the athletes put on a show with some amazing performances. But where the athletes let down by the event? This week we discuss all aspects of the T100 launch and the highs and lows from the Miami event. We discuss the positives like incredible performances by Magnus Ditlev, India Lee, Sam Long and Lucy Charles-Barcla...

This week we are joined by New Zealand professional triathlete to preview all the action at the T100 Miami event happening this week. Mike gives us his thoughts on how the races will unfold, which athletes you should watch out for and who are his picks for the win. We also discuss how athletes could balance all the demands on them this year and how Mike is looking to race for the rest of 2024 afte...

Lots to catch up on this week as we preview Ironman New Zealand. Chelsea Sodaro headlines an impressive women's field while defending champion Mike Phillips faces off against Brayden Currie both going for their 3rd title. We also discuss Hayden Wilde's second place finish in Napier and the confirmed start lists for the T100 Miami race with a number of impressive wildcards. o support the podcast pl...

Max Stapley is back to talk about the full 2024 schedule. We discuss all the events that are on the schedule for this year and just how athletes are going to plan their season around it. Max gives his thoughts on athletes trying to fit it and what might happen if they bite off more than they can chew. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a vi...

In the wake of the T100 announcement, Alistair Brownlee has suggested that a smaller field size could make World Triathlon events more exciting.  This week we discuss the implications of limiting the World Triathlon Championship Series start list to 20. What this would mean for the racing, how World Triathlon could fix the broadcast and make following the sport easier and hopefully more exciting....

We are lucky to be joined by Ironman 70.3 World Champion Rico Bogen. We talk about his journey to the world title and how the world reacted, he reacted and those around him reacted to his incredible victory.  We unpack what it means to have so much success at such a young age and how he will deal with the weighr of expectation both from himself and the wider triathlon world.  A really insightful c...

The biggest shake up to professional triathlon has finally been announced and we couldn't be more excited! This week we unpack all the news from the PTO's (Is it still the PTO?) T100 season launch. We discuss the races, the athletes and discuss all the questions we have about how this exciting new series will shake up professional triathlon. We are also joined by Kevin McKinnon from Triathlon Maga...

This week we are joined by one of the most humble and inspiring triathletes currently doing the sport, Henri Schoeman. Henri went from being on top of the world to facing years or injury and challenges after breaking his ankle at the Tokyo Olympics. Henri talks about overcoming those challenges and what motivates him to keep going. How he managed to remain focused and those athletes he competes ag...

Lionel Sanders has a dream and that dream is to win the Ironman World Championship. This week we discuss the news that Lionel is going to focus his year on Kona and if we think he is still a threat for the title. We also discuss the fact we will have 2 ranking system for this year and which one will take precedence.  To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this...

We are back for 2024 and we start by looking at what will be the biggest events this year. We discuss the rumours we have heard about PTO contracts and who might be trying to do both the PTO and IM series. We discuss the Olympics and why we think we already know who will win the men's race while women's is much harder to pick. But this makes us ask, could Taylor Knibb potentially win the Olympics,...

2023 is a wrap and we get together this week to present our awards for the year that was. We discuss our race of the year, exciting moment of the year, the moments that made us scratch our heads and the things that happened which we didn't like.  We go through all the action including Daniela Ryf breaking the world record, Joe Skipper getting lost on course, Taylor Knibb doing all the distances an...

As we approach the end of the year we look back with American triathlete, Taylor Spivey. Taylor is one of the most consistent performers in short course triathlon and is bouncing back after a late season injury to secure her spot for the Paris Olympics after being left off the team in 2021. We discuss the pathway to the Olympics, challenges short-course athletes are facing and why and why she is l...

Max Stapley is back and has been promoted from guest to co-host this week as James couldn't make it. We discuss the news that Kristian Blummenfelt thinks it will take a sub 29 minute 10km to win in Paris and why Max thinks that still probably wont be enough for Kristian to win. How hard short course triathlon is and why we are seeing more and more short course athletes step up in distance successf...

The end of an era with the great Sebastian Kienle finishing the last race of his career in Cozumel with a 4th place finish. This week we look at his incredible career and the impact he has had on triathlon. We also discuss Hayden Wilde's incredible 70.3 Melbourne victory and why all middle distance athletes should be worried about Taupo next year. We discuss the confusion around World Triathlon an...

This week we are lucky to be joined by one of the most versatile and successful athletes currently racing.  Taylor Knibb joins James to talk all about here experience in Kona, her thoughts on Paris and how she managed to find success at so many distances. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2   Or check us...

With so many athletes lining up in Flordia this weekend does it show an intention to secure an early Kona slot then race the PTO series next year? Has the Ironman Pro Series announcement changed the plans for many pro athletes? Are we seeing the top professionals being spread too thin and does it impact your excitement for 2024 professional racing? We discuss this and much more on this week's epis...

A huge episode this week as we needed to discuss that post that Sam Laidlow put up about a possible ITA investigation into him. We unpack all of what has been said publicly to try and make what is a confusing situation as easy as possible to understand. Don't worry, we keep the hottest takes for the patreon bonus episode! We are also joined by Kate Waugh and Max Stapley. 2 incredibly talented youn...

We have a new Ironman World Champion! Lucy Charles-Barclay finally turned her multiple second place finishes into a world title with a dominating performance. We unpack all of the action from Kona including our thoughts on Taylor Knibb's debut, Chelsea Sodaro returning as the defending champion, Skye Moench's changed run form and what happened to Kat Matthews. We also go into depth about the newly...