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Four Canadians climb into top-20 with two women in top-15

Asunción, Paraguay—Four Canadian triathletes from across the country joined forces to capture the nation’s first-ever triathlon mixed team relay medal at the Junior Pan Am Games, winning the silver on Friday in Asunción, Paraguay. Vancouver’s Sidney Clement, ...

Blake Harris leads Canadians to fourth in men’s race, all four place in the top-10

Desirae Ridenour wins Americas Cup gold, Sophia Howell silver and Martin Sobey Bronze

New plan to serve as national sport body’s road map for 2025-2029

Stefan Daniel wins first World Triathlon Para Series race of season, Desirae Ridenour and Mathis Beaulieu win America’s Cup gold

Two-time Paralympian leaves sport in better place after medal-winning run with dominant Paratriathlon team

MAGOG, Que.—Canada’s triathletes surged to a pair of silver medals at a series of triathlon races in Magog, Que. on Saturday. Stefan Daniel scraps for second in Para race, Liam Donnelly claims silver at Americas Triathlon Cup Calgary’s Stefan Daniel got his season off...

SAIDIA, Morocco—Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk is proving age is just a number after winning the silver medal at the World Triathlon Cup in Saidia, Morocco on Sunday. The 30-year-old Mislawchuck clocked a time of 1:45:58 in the Olympic distance test for his first World Cup...

Emy Legault wins elite bronze, Sophia Howell U23 silver, relay squad claims silver

Three-time Olympian, Tyler Mislawchuk, in 16th

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan—Quebec’s Mathis Beaulieu took on many of the best triathletes on the planet and won his second career World Triathlon Cup medal, taking the bronze on Saturday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It was the first career Olympic distance podium for the...

yler Mislawchuk and Charles Paquet rocket into top 10 in Olympic stream race

A self-described "mediocre" triathlete, Ulf Schuetze nevertheless earned moments of glory. At the 2000 UBC Triathlon, for instance. Schuetze — then 33 years old and a PhD student at the school — captured Age Group honours. "Which was great," he recalls. "It was the...

Experienced veterans lead program poised with potential on road to LA 2028

Triathlon Canada Nation to benefit from new official travel partner through 2029

When faced with accessibility issues, Leanne Taylor knows she can react in a couple of ways. A member of the disabled community, she can take offence and get frustrated. Another option — and more in line with her character — is to be thankful that, overall, the world...

Ridenour becomes first Canadian woman to climb onto the top of the World Cup podium since 2013

Kelowna, BC —February 3, 2025 — The Kelowna Apple Triathlon, one of Canada's premier multisport events, is proud to announce it will host the 2025 Age Group National Championships for Sprint, Standard, and Aquabike disciplines. This prestigious event will take place...

New Technical Leader takes helm of Canadian-made structure to shape program from grassroots up

For Gerry Borus, there had been nudges towards the resumption of an athletic lifestyle. For starters, it was high time. Preoccupied – as district business administrator for the Winnipeg School Division, as mother of two busy kids (son Devon and daughter Deidra) –...

VICTORIA—Alberta’s Lisa Mensink will lead Canada’s high-powered Para triathlon program on the road to the LA 2028 Paralympic Games and beyond. The Calgary-based, 2008 Olympian succeeds Carolyn Murray at the helm of Triathlon Canada’s Paralympic program. Mensink is no...

Without needing to take a frosty step outside, they race all three stages. Turned loose in heats, competitors stroke their way through the pool's open water, pedal on nearby bike trainers, then dash around the facility track. Welcome to the world of indoor triathlons,...

Cruising the streets of Edmonton, you spot this vanity plate — LIV ALV. As the silver sports utility vehicle pulls away, you scratch your head. What the heck does LIV ALV mean? Dr. Jeff Shmoorkoff is happy you asked. Because those six letters are shorthand for his...

Murray to leave Triathlon Canada after building medal-winning Para-triathlon program over last decade

Torremolinos, Esp.— Tyler Mislawchuk matched his Paris Olympic finish and his career-best World Championship result, racing to ninth on Sunday in Torremolinos, Spain. The 28-year-old once again proved he’s amongst the world’s elite while battling from back in the pack...

Paralympic bronze medallist, Leanne Taylor, battles to fourth

Captivated by what she had just witnessed, Charlotte Burmester got busy. She conceived a triathlon course and set it up. Then, despite being the sole entrant, she raced the darned thing. Hard. More than once. Quite the undertaking for a nine-year-old from Whitby, Ont....

Made with the best of intentions, the modification was radical. Perhaps too extreme in the minds of some? Ryan Parton did not know. But, as race director of the Frontrunners Fit Chiropractic Dodge City X off-road triathlon, he was certainly braced for backlash. Parton...