A fart, passing gas: there are plenty of names for the air that escapes from our guts now and then. After a workout, it tends to happen more frequently than usual to the average person – but why is that? In short, it comes down to a vital biological survival mechanism. During long or intense The post Passing Gas After Training: What’s Causing It? appeared first on Triathlon Today .
The PTO, alongside Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism and the Dubai Sports Council, has announced that Al Mamzar will serve as the new venue for the 2026 Dubai T100 Triathlon. Scheduled for 13–15 November, the event marks the penultimate leg of the nine-race T100 Race to Qatar series. Following two previous editions hosted at The post Dubai T100 Triathlon Relocates to Al Mamzar for 2026…
It was a tough pill to swallow for Thijs de Buck, a Dutch physicist and marathon runner, when he realized his hamster, Mollie, runs both further and more frequently than he does. These hilarious results stem from an experiment where De Buck synced Mollie’s running wheel to Strava, allowing him to track all of his The post Dutch Marathoner Syncs Hamster Wheel to Strava – and Gets Beaten by His Own…
A Swedish athlete completed Ironman Kalmar in a very unusual way: last weekend, he was in a good position in the race when he got a flat tire after biking 145 kilometers. When the man was then unable to repair his tire, he decided to run the remaining 35 kilometers to T2 instead. Pushing his The post [VIDEO] Athlete gets flat tire during Ironman Kalmar, runs final 35 kilometers (with bike) to T2…
Belgian athlete Joren Thys experienced a terrifying ordeal last weekend at the start of the Embrunman. Just 200 meters into the swim, Thys was struck on the head and knocked unconscious in the water. He narrowly survived after regaining consciousness just in time while swallowing water, managing to swim back to shore on his own The post Belgian Joren Thys almost drowns during Embrunman: ‘Our…
2026 is turning out to be an incredible year for Youri Keulen, both on and off the course. The Dutch top athlete made his full-distance debut earlier this season – instantly becoming the fastest debutant in history while securing his slot for Kona, where he will also make his debut later this year. To top The post Sensational Year for Youri Keulen: Top Athlete Ties the Knot appeared first on…
It was a race featuring a star-studded field, primarily composed of North American world-class athletes, but naturally, there could only be one winner. That turned out to be Jason West, who secured the win at Ironman 70.3 Northern California thanks to a lightning-fast 1:08 half marathon. In the women’s race, Grace Alexander proved untouchable, leading The post Jason West claims Ironman 70.3…
Germany’s Florian Angert and Sarah Schönfelder produced commanding performances at Ironman 70.3 Hradec Králové, both battling back through the field to secure impressive victories in the Czech Republic. Schönfelder survived a fierce late-run charge from Diede Diederiks to claim the women’s title, while Angert executed a textbook chase on the half-marathon to conquer an aggressive The post Angert…
For a long time, Britain’s Kate Waugh seemed to be heading for a golden comeback, but Switzerland’s Julie Derron had other plans: in the closing stages of T100 Vancouver, she surged past to ultimately take the victory. Derron thereby confirms her excellent form – after winning Challenge Taiwan and Ironman Switzerland earlier this year – The post T100 Vancouver: Unleashed Julie Derron denies Kate…
Swiss athlete Andrea Salvisberg, Italy’s Gregory Barnaby, Denmark’s Daniel Baekkegard, and German trio Jenny Jendryschik, Leonie Konczalla, and Antonia Milowsky secured the final six remaining slots for the Ironman World Championship on Kona today at Ironman Kalmar. This brings the qualification period to a close, allowing the qualified pros to fully focus their preparations on The post These…
Just over a month ago, Laura Philipp made a last-minute decision to pull out of Challenge Roth, admitting she wasn’t anywhere near the form required to perform at her best over the full distance. Today, the German superstar proved she has well and truly found her stride, not just winning Ironman Kalmar, but completely dismantling The post Out of This World: Laura Philipp Crushes Field at Ironman…