The official podcast of World Triathlon brings you exclusive weekly stories and insights from the world&#39;s top triathletes and coaches, from World Champions and Olympic contenders to the new faces breaking out onto the world scene. Never miss a moment of the action with www.triathlonlive.tv

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The former World Triathlon and Ironman Champion and Super League pioneer Chris McCormack joins us for a look ahead to the first Series race of 2022, WTCS Yokohama. We get the inside scoop on the historic Sub7-Sub8 Ironman attempts and consider just what it is that makes the likes of Blummenfelt, Duffy and Brownlee so very good, as well as why there will always be someone around the corner waiting to outdo them.

The former World Triathlon and Ironman Champion and Super League pioneer Chris McCormack joins us for a look ahead to the first Series race of 2022, WTCS Yokohama. We get the inside scoop on the historic Sub7-Sub8 Ironman attempts and consider just what it is that makes the likes of Blummenfelt, Duffy and Brownlee so very good, as well as why there will always be someone around the corner waiting to outdo them.

#61 Chris McCormack

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Ahead of the London stop of the 2022 Arena Games Triathlon series, we catch up with one of the surprise packages from Munich a fortnight ago, Australia&#39;s Max Stapley, to get the inside scoop on the tactics that helped him to silver in Germany, as well as Kate Waugh (GBR), who can take some credit for his preparation having experienced the lung-burn for the first time herself a year ago, and who is also looking forward to the challenge ahead and the prospect of racing in front of a sell out crowd at the London Olympic Aquatics Centre.

Ahead of the London stop of the 2022 Arena Games Triathlon series, we catch up with one of the surprise packages from Munich a fortnight ago, Australia's Max Stapley, to get the inside scoop on the tactics that helped him to silver in Germany, as well as Kate Waugh (GBR), who can take some credit for his preparation having experienced the lung-burn for the first time herself a year ago, and who is also looking forward to the challenge ahead and the prospect of racing in front of a sell out crowd at the London Olympic Aquatics Centre.

#60 Kate Waugh and Max Stapley

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Before the Belgium Hammer - who scored gold at the 70.3 Dubai earlier in 2022 - heads to the opening Munich leg of the Arena Games Triathlon World Championships, Marten Van Riel explains just how and why he is ready to make the seemingly impossible leap from longer distance to intense, virtual super-sprint action, the fresh weapons his new training programme is bringing to his racing and why he just wants to spread good triathlon vibes everywhere he goes.

Before the Belgium Hammer - who scored gold at the 70.3 Dubai earlier in 2022 - heads to the opening Munich leg of the Arena Games Triathlon World Championships, Marten Van Riel explains just how and why he is ready to make the seemingly impossible leap from longer distance to intense, virtual super-sprint action, the fresh weapons his new training programme is bringing to his racing and why he just wants to spread good triathlon vibes everywhere he goes.

#59 Marten Van Riel

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Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, the ever outspoken Paulo Sousa had no fewer than seven members of his training group on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic start lines last year. On episode 58, he shares his excitement over the three new members added to the roster for 2022, the experiences and philosophies that have shaped his methods and why pragmatism and honesty are the core principles to everything he practices. And hill reps. Lots and lots of hill reps.

Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, the ever-outspoken Paulo Sousa had no fewer than seven members of his training group on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic start lines last year. On episode 58, he shares his excitement over the three new members added to the roster for 2022, the experiences and philosophies that have shaped his methods and why pragmatism and honesty are the core principles to everything he practices. And hill reps. Lots and lots of hill reps.

#58 Triathlon coach Paulo Sousa

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Hungary&#39;s Csongor Lehmann and Canadian Kira Gupta-Baltazar join us for the third in our mini-series of ones-to-watch for the 2022 season. Csongor was born and raised in the home of Hungarian triathlon, Tiszaujvaros, a fierce competitor with Junior and U23 World titles to his name, trained by his dad and brought up on a rich diet of triathlon as soon as he could walk. Kira made her debut in the Canadian Mixed Relay team in Montreal and, having won the NCAA Women&#39;s Triathlon title for her beloved San Francisco University, is looking to hit her first World Cups in 2022.

Hungary's Csongor Lehmann and Canadian Kira Gupta-Baltazar join us for the third in our mini-series of ones-to-watch for the 2022 season. Csongor was born and raised in the home of Hungarian triathlon, Tiszaujvaros, a fierce competitor with Junior and U23 World titles to his name, trained by his dad and brought up on a rich diet of triathlon as soon as he could walk. Kira made her debut in the Canadian Mixed Relay team in Montreal and, having won the NCAA Women's Triathlon title for her beloved San Francisco University, is looking to hit her first World Cups in 2022.

#57 Csongor Lehmann and Kira Gupta-Baltazar

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Two of the hottest new talents ready to breakthrough in 2022 are Denmark’s Alberte Kjaer Pedersen and Brazil’s Miguel Hidalgo. Coming from opposite sides of the swim-bike-run equation, both are working it out on the world stage, hitting their first WTCS starts in style and planning to help their countries to Mixed Relay Olympic debuts in Paris.

Two of the hottest new talents ready to breakthrough in 2022 are Denmark’s Alberte Kjaer Pedersen and Brazil’s Miguel Hidalgo. Coming from opposite sides of the swim-bike-run equation, both are working it out on the world stage, hitting their first WTCS starts in style and planning to help their countries to Mixed Relay Olympic debuts in Paris.

#56 Alberte Kjaer 🇩🇰 & Miguel Hidalgo 🇧🇷

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As we begin the countdown to the start of a new World Triathlon season, it&#39;s time to catch up with a few of the faces set to be breaking through in 2022. In the first of a series of ones-to-watch specials, the USA&#39;s Chase McQueen and French U23 World Champion Emma Lombardi give us the lowdown on the very different trajectories of their journeys in the sport so far, including high drama at WTCS Leeds and the art of French Grand Prix racing.

As we begin the countdown to the start of the new World Triathlon season, it's time to catch up with a few of the faces set to be breaking through in 2022. In the first of our ones-to-watch specials, the USA's Chase McQueen and French U23 World Champion Emma Lombardi give us the lowdown on the very different trajectories of their journeys in the sport so far, including drama at WTCS Leeds and the art of French Grand Prix racing.

#55 Chase McQueen and Emma Lombardi

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When the women&#39;s PTWC wheelchair category was left out of the Para Triathlon programme of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, USA&#39;s Kendall Gretsch didn&#39;t dwell on what might have been. Instead, she took up Para Nordic Skiing, going on to win gold at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games. After finally getting her shot at triathlon glory at Tokyo 2020 and winning the title in the most dramatic fashion, she is now heading to Beijing and hoping to defend her winter titles for the first time.

When the women's PTWC wheelchair category was left out of the Para Triathlon programme of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, USA's Kendall Gretsch didn't dwell on what might have been. Instead, she took up Para Nordic Skiing, going on to win gold at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games. After finally getting her shot at triathlon glory at Tokyo 2020 and winning the title in the most dramatic fashion, she is now heading to Beijing and hoping to defend her winter titles for the first time.

#54 Kendall Gretsch

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The most decorated World Triathlon Champion of all time, Spain&#39;s Javier Gomez has left an indelible mark on the sport ever since his first world title at U23 level in 2003. He looks back through those defining career moments and, with new coach Dan Plews, plots a route to his next chapter with one eye firmly on unfinished business in Kona.

The most decorated World Triathlon Champion of all time, Javier Gomez has left an indelible mark on the sport ever since his first world title at U23 level in 2003. He looks back through those defining career moments and, with new coach Dan Plews, plots a route to his next chapter with one eye firmly on unfinished business in Kona.

#53 Javier Gomez

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Former USAT coach and the man behind Origin Performance, Ian O&#39;Brien joins us on the latest episode, revealing how to achieve a winning mindset and why it is important to become &#39;comfortable in being uncomfortable&#39; on the journey to the very top of the international sport. We go inside the tactics and hear the tales of what it takes to train the best in the world.

Former USAT coach and the man behind Origin Performance, Ian O'Brien joins us on the latest episode, revealing how to achieve a winning mindset and why it is important to become 'comfortable in being uncomfortable' on the journey to the very top of the international sport. We go inside the tactics and hear the tales of what it takes to train the best in the world.

#52 Ian O'Brien

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Fresh from her first international gold at the Europe Triathlon Cup Quarteira, Lotte Miller shares her unique insights to the Team Norway set up, from the intimidating early days with Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden to the cusp of an Olympic Mixed Relay slot, the emotional rollercoaster of 2021 and how the 25-year-old has already learned the hard way how to spot the danger signs of burn out.

Fresh from her first international gold at the Europe Triathlon Cup Quarteira, Lotte Miller shares her unique insights to the Team Norway set up, from the intimidating early days with Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden to the cusp of an Olympic Mixed Relay slot, the emotional rollercoaster of 2021 and how the 25-year-old has already learned the hard way how to spot the danger signs of burn out.

#51 Lotte Miller

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The boy from Brockley becomes the man in Malibu. Alex Yee&#39;s story to delivering the 2021 of his Olympic dreams has taken a long and winding road, but from the moment he took the Series tape for the first time at June&#39;s WTCS Leeds, the stage was set for more magic. From Olympic gold and silver to the World Triathlon Championship Series overall podium and wrapped up with some Super League brilliance, that is precisely what he delivered.

The boy from Brockley to the man in Malibu. Alex Yee's story to delivering the 2021 of his Olympic dreams has taken a long and winding road, but from the moment he took the Series tape for the first time at June's WTCS Leeds, the stage was set for more magic. From Olympic gold and silver to the World Triathlon Championship Series overall podium and wrapped up with some Super League brilliance, that is precisely what he delivered.

#50 Alex Yee

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He lost his eyesight in Afghanistan 2011, was a London 2012 swimming champion exactly 12 months later and then, after two highly successful Paralympic Games in the pool, made the switch to para triathlon. Having doubted whether he should even try and qualify for the hugely competitive visually impaired start list at Tokyo, it all came together on the day, winning gold with guide Greg Billington to justify the sacrifices he made along the way and plant a seed for a potential Paralympic journey that just may reach all the way to LA 2028.

He lost his eyesight in Afghanistan 2011, was a London 2012 swimming champion exactly 12 months later and then, after two highly successful Paralympic Games in the pool, made the switch to para triathlon. Having doubted whether he should even try and qualify for the hugely competitive visually impaired start list at Tokyo, it all came together on the day, winning gold with guide Greg Billington to justify the sacrifices he made along the way and plant a seed for a potential Paralympic journey that just may reach all the way to LA 2028.

#49 Paralympic Champion Brad Snyder

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The new Paralympic Champion in the visually impaired (PTVI) category of para triathlon, the incredible Susana Rodriguez spent 2020 on the front line of Spain&#39;s fight against the pandemic, caring for patients while wrestling her burning desire to win the biggest race of them all. She explains the personal battle she fought to ready herself mentally and physically, the incredible importance of the unique blind-athlete-and-guide relationship and the &#39;emotional and physical bomb&#39; that was competing at Tokyo 2020.

The new Paralympic Champion in the visually impaired (PTVI) category of para triathlon, Susana Rodriguez spent 2020 on the front line of Spain's fight against the pandemic, caring for patients while wrestling her burning desire to win the biggest race of them all. She explains the personal battle she fought to ready herself mentally and physically, the incredible importance of the unique blind-athlete-and-guide relationship and the 'emotional and physical bomb' that was competing at Tokyo 2020.

#48 Paralympic Champion Susana Rodriguez

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From bronze at London 2012 to silver at Rio 2016, Jonny Brownlee finally scored Olympic triathlon gold at Tokyo 2020 in the inaugural Mixed Relay. He reveals the tactics that went into that success, how it might reevaluate his planned Olympic retirement ahead of Paris and how it was preparing for his first Games experience without brother Alistair.

From bronze at London 2012 to silver at Rio 2016, Jonny Brownlee finally scored Olympic triathlon gold at Tokyo 2020 in the inaugural Mixed Relay. He reveals the tactics that went into that success, how it might reevaluate his planned Olympic retirement ahead of Paris and how it was preparing for his first Games experience without brother Alistair.

#47 Jonny Brownlee

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Netherlands&#39; para triathlon legend Jetze Plat has dominated the PTWC class for the past five years and now heads to Tokyo to defend the Paralympic title he won when the sport debuted at Rio 2016. We caught up with him in February this year at a training camp in Namibia, where he had been invited to join the Dutch Triathlon&#39;s Olympic squad preparations for a huge 2021 for the sport. Listen as Plat reveals how he has used his disability to drive his remarkable competitive edge since the age of five.

Netherlands' para triathlon legend Jetze Plat has dominated the PTWC class for the past five years and now heads to Tokyo to defend the Paralympic title he won when the sport debuted at Rio 2016. We caught up with him in February this year at a training camp in Namibia, where he had been invited to join the Dutch Triathlon's Olympic squad preparations for a huge 2021 for the sport. Listen as Plat reveals how he has used his disability to drive his remarkable competitive edge since the age of five.

#46 Jetze Plat

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Ahead of the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal, we hear from three of the contenders for medals in the brand-new super-sprint format, ready to build on their very different Tokyo 2020 inspirations and tackle an intense weekend of racing with just two events left in the chase to become the 2021 World Champions.

Ahead of the World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal, we hear from three of the contenders for medals in the brand-new super-sprint format, ready to build on their very different Tokyo 2020 inspirations and tackle an intense weekend of racing, with just two events left in the chase to become the 2021 World Champions.

#45 Non Stanford, Matt Hauser & Laura Lindemann

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It needed the complete race to deliver Flora Duffy&#39;s Olympic destiny, typhoon-affected and coming at the end of a long, difficult road to Tokyo 2020. Hear how she handled the pressures of going for Bermuda&#39;s first ever Olympic gold and ended up receiving congratulations from Hollywood superstars.

It was the complete race that delivered Flora Duffy's Olympic destiny, coming at the end of a long, difficult road to Tokyo 2020. Hear how she handled the pressures of going for Bermuda's first ever Olympic gold and ended up receiving congratulations from Hollywood superstars.

#44 Olympic Champion Flora Duffy

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Norway&#39;s Kristian Blummenfelt lit up the Olympic Games on Monday with the kind of display that is the hallmark of a great champion. It was a goal he had been working towards for years having earmarked Tokyo 2020 as his shot at the big one, and he duly delivered, the closing stages of a 10km run to the tape of 29:34 one of those Blummy charges you just had to step back in awe and enjoy. He walks us through the build up, the race, and his 2021 plans for both World Triathlon and Kona.

Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt lit up the Olympic Games on Monday with the kind of display that is the hallmark of a great champion. It was a goal he had been working towards for years having earmarked Tokyo  2020 as his shot at the big one, and he duly delivered, the closing stages of a 10km run to the tape of 29:34 one of those Blummy charges you just had to step back in awe and enjoy. He walks us through the build up, the race, and his 2021 plans for both World Triathlon and Kona.

#43 Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt

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A special Tokyo 2020 Olympics edition of the podcast sees experts from across the sport weigh in with their thoughts on who has a shot at the Olympic medals. Sydney 2000 Champion Simon Whitfield, London 2012 silver medalist Lisa Norden, double World Champion and Olympian Helen Jenkins, the 1997 Triathlon and two-time Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack, voice of TriathlonLive Trevor Harris and journalists Brad Culp and Tim Heming give us the benefits of their collective wisdom... see if you agree with their (Olym)picks.

A special Tokyo 2020 Olympic edition of the podcast sees experts from across the sport weigh in with their thoughts on who has the shots at the Olympic medals. Sydney 2000 Champion Simon Whitfield, London 2012 silver medalist Lisa Norden, double World Champion and Olympian Helen Jenkins, the 1997 Triathlon and two-time Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack, voice of TriathlonLive Trevor Harris and journalists Brad Culp and Tim Heming give us the benefits of their collective wisdom... see if you agree with their (Olym)picks.

#42 Tokyo 2020 Olympic predictions with the experts

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The most successful Olympic triathlete of all time, Alistair Brownlee admits why he started WTCS Leeds with an ankle injury that suggested he probably should not: the magnetic pull of the Olympic Games. He explains why he owes so much to the sport, what it is that defines greatness and why the British Mixed Relay team is in good hands at Tokyo 2020 with brother Jonny and Alex Yee.

The most successful Olympic triathlete of all time, Alistair Brownlee knows why he started WTCS Leeds with an ankle injury that suggested he probably should not: the magnetic pull of the Olympic Games. He explains why he owes so much to the sport, what it is that defines greatness and why the British Mixed Relay team is in good hands at Tokyo 2020 with brother Jonny and Alex Yee.

#41 Alistair Brownlee

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On Olympic Day, one month out from Tokyo 2020, Ireland&#39;s Carolyn Hayes looks ahead to her Olympic debut having finally had qualification confirmed after a long and drawn-out few years. Silver in the World Triathlon Cup Lisbon and a top-10 finish in WTCS Leeds showed the hard work and training in Wicklow, Ireland is paying off. Now it&#39;s all eyes on Japan as the final preparations get underway.

On Olympic Day, one month out from Tokyo 2020, Ireland's Carolyn Hayes looks ahead to her Olympic debut having finally had qualification confirmed after a long and drawn-out few years. Silver in the World Triathlon Cup Lisbon and a top-10 finish in WTCS Leeds showed the hard work and training in Wicklow, Ireland is paying off. Now it's all eyes on Japan as the final preparations get underway.

#40 Carolyn Hayes

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South Africa&#39;s <a href="https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/16392/richard_murray" rel="nofollow">Richard Murray</a> was readying for a third Olympic Games appearance when his preparations were turned upside down by a condition causing irregular heartbeats. Normal life may be on pause, but he won&#39;t be giving up on hitting the Tokyo start line just yet, as he reveals how he has tried to keep upbeat despite missing out on WTCS Leeds, home of one of his greatest performances.

South Africa's Richard Murray was readying for a third Olympic Games appearance when his preparations were turned upside down by a condition causing irregular heartbeats. Normal life may be on pause, but he won't be giving up on hitting the Tokyo start line just yet, as he reveals how he has tried to keep upbeat despite missing out on WTCS Leeds, home of one of his greatest performances.

#39 Richard Murray

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After taking a year away from triathlon in 2020, Jo Brown returned in Yokohama and, despite breaking her nose during the warm up, came away with plenty of positives as the Tokyo 2020 build up continues. The Canadian takes us through the event in Japan, looks ahead to the Olympic Qualification Mixed Relay event in Lisbon, and back over the past year, including life in a van in the wilderness with great friend Chelsea Burns.

After taking a year away from triathlon in 2020, Jo Brown returned in Yokohama and, despite breaking her nose during the warm up, came away with plenty of positives as the Tokyo 2020 build up continues. The Canadian takes us through the event in Japan, looks ahead to the Olympic Qualification Mixed Relay event in Lisbon, and back over the past year, including life in a van in the wilderness with great friend Chelsea Burns.

#38 Jo Brown

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The return to the World Triathlon Championship Series finally arrived with WTCS Yokohama more than living up to the hype as the world&#39;s best made their return to the blue carpet in Japan. Belgium&#39;s Jelle Geens dials in from his trip back to Girona to give us the lowdown on all the comings and goings from the weekend and of course his remarkable final 2km race for the gold with Kristian Blummenfelt.

The return to the World Triathlon Championship Series finally arrived with WTCS Yokohama more than living up to the hype as the world's best made their return to the blue carpet in Japan. Belgium's Jelle Geens dials in from his trip back to Girona to give us the lowdown on all the comings and goings from the weekend and of course his remarkable final 2km race for the gold with Kristian Blummenfelt.

#37 Jelle Geens

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Hailing from Rabat, Mehdi Essadiq and Badr Siwane are close friends and training partners, and both are on a mission to make history as Morocco&#39;s first ever Olympic triathlete. But with only one spot available on the Tokyo 2020 start list and just one ranking place between them, the race is on to see who will succeed.

Hailing from Rabat, Mehdi Essadiq and Badr Siwane are close friends and training partners, and both are on a mission to make history as Morocco's first ever Olympic triathlete. But with only one spot available on the Tokyo 2020 start list and just one ranking place between them, the race is on to see who will succeed.

#36 Mehdi Essadiq & Badr Siwane

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Beth Potter left her life as an Olympic runner and a teacher to move to Leeds, train with the Brownlees and become a world-class triathlete. Bouncing back from self doubt in Hamburg, 2020 finished well with a World Cup gold and silver. More recently, the Scot scored hit the headlines with a 5,000m World Record time of 14.41 and now has the famous five rings in her sights once more.

Beth Potter left her life as an Olympic runner and a teacher to move to Leeds, train with the Brownlees and become a world-class triathlete. Bouncing back from self doubt in Hamburg, 2020 finished well with a World Cup gold and silver. More recently, the Scot scored hit the headlines with a 5,000m World Record time of 14.41 and now has the famous five rings in her eyes once more.

#35 Beth Potter

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At the start of the year, USA&#39;s Junior and U23 World Champion Taylor Knibb moved to Boulder, Colorado, to join an international training team for the first time. As the 2021 season start comes closer, she hopes that the environment will help her return to the World Triathlon Championship Series podium she hit at Edmonton 2017 and galvanise her huge ambition in triathlon.

At the start of the year, USA's Junior and U23 World Champion Taylor Knibb moved to Boulder, Colorado, to join an international training team for the first time. As the 2021 season start comes closer, she hopes that the environment will help her return to the World Triathlon Championship Series podium she hit at Edmonton 2017 and galvanise her huge ambition in triathlon.

#34 Taylor Knibb

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After completing the switch from Team Australia to representing Japan in 2018, <a href="https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/39264/kenji_nener" rel="nofollow">Kenji Nener</a> has begun the next chapter in a career that has already seen him training with some of the best in the sport and coping with the disappointment of missing out on what could have been the race of his life. He reveals how he bounced back from that crash in Karlovy Vary and is setting his sights on Olympic qualification and the prospect of a home Games in Tokyo.

After making the switch from Team Australia to representing Japan, Kenji Nener has begun the next chapter in a career that has already seen him training with some of the best in the sport and coping with the disappointment of missing out on what could have been the race of his life. He reveals how he bounced back from that crash in Karlovy Vary and is setting his sights on Olympic qualification and the prospect of a home Games in Tokyo.

#33 Kenji Nener

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After two world titles with the Mixed Relay squad, France&#39;s Leo Bergere also landed World Championship bronze in 2020, his first Series podium. He tells us how he is looking forward to the battle for Olympic berths between the deeply talented French set up, why the Grand Prix circuit has powered the current national success and how learning to take risks has improved his racing.

After two world titles with the Mixed Relay squad, France's Leo Bergere also landed World Championship bronze in 2020, his first Series podium. He tells us how he is looking forward to the battle for Olympic berths between the deeply talented French set up, how the Grand Prix circuit has powered national success and why his love of the great outdoors has helped keep training interesting.

#32 Leo Bergere

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The USA&#39;s Kevin McDowell&#39;s triathlon journey has taken in some incredible highs and lows, none more so than his diagnosis with cancer shortly after a breakthrough year as a junior back in 2011. Now 10 years cancer-free, he eloquently and openly describes the impact of that time, his mental and physical struggle back to full fitness and how it all just may have delayed his peak at the right time ahead of his final push to reach the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The USA's Kevin McDowell's triathlon journey has taken in some incredible highs and lows, none more so than his diagnosis with cancer shortly after a breakthrough year as a junior back in 2011. Now 10 years cancer-free, he eloquently and openly describes the impact of that time, his mental and physical struggle back to full fitness and how it all just may have delayed his peak at the right time ahead of his final push to reach the Tokyo Olympic Games.

#31 Kevin McDowell

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Ahead of the World Triathlon Winter Championships in Andorra on 20-21 March, we take a closer look at the cross-country ski and mountain bike version of swim-bike-run with Italy&#39;s Sandra Mairhofer and World Triathlon&#39;s encyclopaedia of all things multisport Enrique Quesada.

Ahead of the World Triathlon Winter Championships in Andorra on 20-21 October, we take a closer look at the cross-country ski and mountain bike version of swim-bike-run with Italy's Sandra Mairhofer and World Triathlon's encyclopaedia of all things multisport Enrique Quesada.

#30 Winter Triathlon special

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Kuwait&#39;s Najla al Jeraiwi and Egypt&#39;s Basmla Elsalamoney join us for an International Women&#39;s Day double episode, sharing the stories of their pioneering journeys towards representing their countries on the World Triathlon stage.

Kuwait's Najla al Jeraiwi and Egypt's Basmla Elsalamoney join us for a double episode ahead of International Women's Day to share the stories of two powerful journeys towards representing their countries on the World Triathlon stage.

#29 Najla al Jeraiwi & Basmla Elsalamoney

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It&#39;s a South American double header as we catch up with the legendary Barbara Riveros and breakthrough star Diego Moya, two Chilean triathletes with Tokyo Olympic ambitions of a different kind.

It's a South American double header as we catch up with the legendary Barbara Riveros and breakthrough star Diego Moya, two Chilean triathletes with Tokyo Olympic ambitions of a different kind.

#28: Barbara Riveros & Diego Moya

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Life, Death &amp; Triathlon. In a coaching special, we talk to Emma Carney, the Australian legend who in 1994 came from nowhere to become World Champion in her first race, going on to take the sport by storm until cardiac arrest forced her off the start lists for good. Her triathlon journey had plenty still to give, though, and after a stint in the commentary box and a recent auto-biography, she is now coaching her namesake Emma Hogan to help the 20-year-old realise her Olympic dreams.

Life, Death & Triathlon. In a coaching special, we talk to Emma Carney, the Australian legend who in 1994 came from nowhere to become World Champion in her first race, going on to take the sport by storm until cardiac arrest forced her off the start lists for good. Her triathlon journey had plenty still to give, though, and after a stint in the commentary box and a recent auto-biography, she is now coaching her namesake Emma Hogan to help the 20-year-old realise her Olympic dreams.

#27: Emma Carney & Emma Hogan

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After an outstanding 2019 saw him top the WTS podium for the first time in Leeds and then again in Hamburg, Jake Birtwhistle had to put racing on hold in 2020. Now he is plotting a course to Tokyo after being the first Australian to receive a discretionary spot, pending quota, on the men&#39;s Olympic Triathlon team. World Triathlon podcast now featured here -&gt; <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/</a>

After an outstanding 2019 saw him top the WTS podium for the first time in Leeds and then again in Hamburg, like so many Jake Birtwhistle had to put racing on hold in 2020. Now, the Australian is plotting his Olympic course to Tokyo after being confirmed as the first to be selected for the men's team.

#26: Jake Birtwhistle

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New Zealand&#39;s breakthrough talent Hayden Wilde on Olympic ambitions and why he pushes himself in every race, how he loves to prove people wrong, and what goes on the perfect pre-race pizza.

New Zealand's breakthrough talent Hayden Wilde on Olympic ambitions and why he pushes himself in every race, how he loves to prove people wrong, and what makes the perfect pre-race pizza.

#25: Hayden Wilde

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Three legends of Age-Group triathlon racing, with more than 50 World Championships appearances between them, tell their personal stories from across thirty years of the sport.

Three legends of Age-Group triathlon racing, with more than 50 World Championships appearances between them, tell their personal stories from across thirty years of the sport: Bob Plant (USA), Kate Bramley (AUS) and Peggy Crome (GBR).

#24: Age-Group Special

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Hungary&#39;s Tamas Toth joins us for the first World Triathlon podcast of 2021, sharing his thoughts on the benefits of taking time out for a full mental and physical reboot and how he is working hard to represent the athletes on the World Triathlon Executive Board.

Hungary's Tamas Toth joins us for the first World Triathlon podcast of 2021, sharing his thoughts on the benefits of taking time out for a full mental and physical reboot and how he is working hard to represent the athletes on the World Triathlon Executive Board.

#23: Tamas Toth

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This week we are joined by the inspiring former World Triathlon Champion, USAT Hall-of-Famer, coach, author and motivational speaker, Siri Lindley. Siri reveals how she overcame OCD as a student, self-doubt as an athlete and cancer earlier this year, all with some help from the power of positive thinking.

This week we are joined by the inspiring former World Triathlon Champion, USAT Hall-of-Famer, coach, author and motivational speaker, Siri Lindley. Siri reveals how she overcame OCD as a student, self-doubt as an athlete and cancer earlier this year, all with some help from the power of positive thinking.

#22: Siri Lindley

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After winning 2016 Junior World Championship silver in Cozumel, Germany&#39;s Lisa Tertsch left the World Triathlon circuit and headed to Harvard to study Economics and Biology. Incredibly in her first race back in 2019, she won gold at the Antwerp World Cup with a blistering run, and has since set her sights on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

After winning 2016 Junior World Championship silver in Cozumel, Germany's Lisa Tertsch left the World Triathlon circuit and headed to Harvard to study Economics and Biology. Incredibly in her first race back in 2019, she won gold at the Antwerp World Cup with a blistering run, and has since set her sights on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Ep.21 Lisa Tertsch

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New Zealand&#39;s Ryan Sissons took the difficult decision to retire from triathlon following the postponement of Tokyo 2020, but after two Olympic appearances, two World Cup wins and a never less than eye-catching career, there&#39;s plenty of stories and memories for one of the most outspoken of triathletes to chew over with us before he says goodbye.

New Zealand's Ryan Sissons took the difficult decision to retire from triathlon following the postponement of Tokyo 2020, but after two Olympic appearances, two World Cup wins and a never less than eye-catching career, there's plenty of stories and memories for one of the most outspoken of triathletes to chew over with us before he says goodbye.

Ep.20 Ryan Sissons

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Three-time Para Triathlon World Champion Lauren Steadman was back to racing in style with gold in Portugal&#39;s Alhandra World Cup in October. For the British star of the small screen and the start line, it&#39;s now all sights set to Tokyo and some unfinished business to take care of as he prepares for her fourth Paralympics appearance.

Three-time Para Triathlon World Champion Lauren Steadman was back to racing in style with gold in Portugal's Alhandra World Cup in October. For the British star of the small screen and the start line, it's now all sights set to Tokyo and some unfinished business to take care of as he prepares for her fourth Paralympics appearance.

Ep.19 Lauren Steadman

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The Netherlands&#39; Maya Kingma, who scored a first World Cup podium in Karlovy Vary in September, joins us to talk about that magical moment, the pros and cons of virtual racing and her day job creating mind-reading software.

The Netherlands' Maya Kingma, who scored a first World Cup podium in Karlovy Vary in September, joins us to talk about that magical moment, the pros and cons of virtual racing and her day job creating mind-reading software.

Ep.18 Maya Kingma

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Fresh from back-to-back weekends of racing against the biggest names in the sport, Portugal&#39;s latest triathlon talent gives us the inside track on his remarkable Hamburg World Championship and Karlovy Vary World Cup silvers.

Fresh from back-to-back weekends of racing against the biggest names in the sport, Portugal's latest triathlon talent gives us the inside track on his remarkable Hamburg World Championship and Karlovy Vary World Cup silvers.

Ep.17 Vasco Vilaça

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Tommy Zaferes catches up with the newly crowned 2020 World Champions Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) and Vincent Luis (FRA) to reflect on their outstanding WTS Hamburg performances and look ahead to the Karlovy Vary World Cup.

Tommy Zaferes catches up with the newly crowned 2020 World Champions Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR) and Vincent Luis (FRA) to reflect on their outstanding WTS Hamburg performances and look ahead to the Karlovy Vary World Cup.

Ep. 16 World Champions

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It&#39;s race week in Hamburg and as the WTS blue carpet is finally rolled out for what will be a standalone World Championship on a brand-new course just north of the city centre, Bermuda&#39;s triathlon legend Flora Duffy looks ahead to the hotly anticipated return to racing.

It's finally race week in Hamburg and as the WTS blue carpet is rolled out for what will now be a standalone Elite Men and Women World Championships, Bermuda's triathlon legend Flora Duffy looks ahead to the hotly anticipated return to racing.

Ep. 15 Flora Duffy

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With the news that the Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon will now also see the 2020 World Champions crowned in the individual as well as Mixed Relay events, we hear from Germany&#39;s Justus Nieschlag, fresh from his Arena Games win and ready to tackle real racing for the first time in 12 months.

With the news that the Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon will now also see the 2020 World Champions crowned in the individual as well as Mixed Relay events, we hear from Germany's Justus Nieschlag, fresh from his Arena Games win and ready to tackle real racing for the first time in 12 months.

Ep. 14 Justus Nieschlag

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We catch up with the 2019 World Champion as she manages to remain upbeat despite the ongoing battles with Covid-induced chaos. As an athlete for whom preparation and organisation have been big parts of her success, the pervading uncertainty has proven hugely challenging but a handful of races back on the schedule have brought some much-needed focus back into life in Maryland, USA.

We catch up with the 2019 World Champion as she manages to remain upbeat despite the ongoing battles with Covid-induced chaos. As an athlete for whom preparation and organisation have been big parts of her success, the pervading uncertainty has proven hugely challenging but a handful of races back on the schedule have brought some much-needed focus back into life in Maryland, USA.

Ep.13 Katie Zaferes

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We are joined by Kristian Blummenfelt 🇳🇴, Miriam Casillas 🇪🇸, Flora Duffy 🇧🇲, Tyler Mislawchuk 🇨🇦, Summer Rappaport 🇺🇸and Henri Schoeman 🇿🇦 to look back over the 2019 Tokyo Test Event, take a close analysis of the course and look forward to the Olympic Games in 12 months&#39; time.

Kristian Blummenfelt 🇳🇴, Miriam Casillas 🇪🇸, Flora Duffy 🇧🇲, Tyler Mislawchuk 🇨🇦, Summer Rappaport 🇺🇸and Henri Schoeman 🇿🇦 look back over the 2019 Tokyo Test Event, take a close analysis of the course and look forward to the Olympic Games in 12 months' time.

Ep.12 All-star Tokyo Olympic special

The official podcast of World Triathlon brings you weekly stories and insights from the world's top triathletes and coaches, including World Champions, Olympic hopefuls and the new faces breaking out onto the world scene .

The World Triathlon Podcast

Episodes

#61 Chris McCormack

#60 Kate Waugh and Max Stapley

#59 Marten Van Riel

#58 Triathlon coach Paulo Sousa

#57 Csongor Lehmann and Kira Gupta-Baltazar

#56 Alberte Kjaer 🇩🇰 & Miguel Hidalgo 🇧🇷

#55 Chase McQueen and Emma Lombardi

#54 Kendall Gretsch

#53 Javier Gomez

#52 Ian O'Brien

#51 Lotte Miller

#50 Alex Yee

#49 Paralympic Champion Brad Snyder

#48 Paralympic Champion Susana Rodriguez

#47 Jonny Brownlee

#46 Jetze Plat

#45 Non Stanford, Matt Hauser & Laura Lindemann

#44 Olympic Champion Flora Duffy

#43 Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt

#42 Tokyo 2020 Olympic predictions with the experts

#41 Alistair Brownlee

#40 Carolyn Hayes

#39 Richard Murray

#38 Jo Brown

#37 Jelle Geens

#36 Mehdi Essadiq & Badr Siwane

#35 Beth Potter

#34 Taylor Knibb

#33 Kenji Nener

#32 Leo Bergere

#31 Kevin McDowell

#30 Winter Triathlon special

#29 Najla al Jeraiwi & Basmla Elsalamoney

#28: Barbara Riveros & Diego Moya

#27: Emma Carney & Emma Hogan

#26: Jake Birtwhistle

#25: Hayden Wilde

#24: Age-Group Special

#23: Tamas Toth

#22: Siri Lindley

Ep.21 Lisa Tertsch

Ep.20 Ryan Sissons

Ep.19 Lauren Steadman

Ep.18 Maya Kingma

Ep.17 Vasco Vilaça

Ep. 16 World Champions

Ep. 15 Flora Duffy

Ep. 14 Justus Nieschlag

Ep.13 Katie Zaferes

Ep.12 All-star Tokyo Olympic special

Ep.11 Nicola Spirig

Ep. 10 Arild Tveiten

Ep. 9 Claire Michel

Ep.8 Marc Austin

Ep.7 Noor Khouja

Ep.6 Erin Baker

Ep.5 Lauren Parker

Ep.4 Tyler Mislawchuk

Ep.3 Ognjen Stojanovic

Ep.2 Edda Hannesdottir

Ep.1 Georgia Taylor-Brown