Julie Derron
Olympic silver medallist Julie Derron has established herself as one of the most versatile athletes in the sport, with success over the 100km, half Ironman and full Ironman distances.
Featuring profiles of a selection of triathletes from around the world - we aim to deliver these incredible athletes with the exposure they deserve whilst providing fellow triathletes insight into their background and motivations.
Discover the rising talents in the triathlon world. These up-and-coming athletes are ready to make their mark and show the world what they're made of in upcoming races and events.
Meet the top-tier triathletes who are pushing the boundaries of endurance and performance. These professional athletes compete at the highest levels, setting records and achieving remarkable feats in the world of triathlon.
The sport of triathlon is dominated by some of the world’s finest endurance athletes, and we profile the very best. From the short-course stars who battle for Olympic triathlon glory every four (sometimes three) years to the Ironman behemoths who race over 140.6miles, we have you covered.
Our profiles look at not only the results the stars have produced down the years, but how they got into the sport and made the journey through junior and sometimes age-group racing. For the keen age-groupers out there, we also detail what triathlon gear the pro stars are using right now, from wetsuits to bikes to running shoes.
In women’s pro racing the great Flora Duffy dominates short-course racing right now after that epic Olympic win in Tokyo last summer. Over longer distances the big three of Lucy Charles-Barclay, Daniela Ryf and Anne Haug are being chased by a group of promising challengers.
In men’s racing the long and short (distances) merge as one with Norwegian Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt and his compatriot, double 70.3 World Champion Gustav Iden. They provide an intriguing challenge to modern-day GOAT Jan Frodeno. Throw in the likes of two-time Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee and a new generation of short-course stars and you have an intoxicating landscape as we go deeper into 2022, whatever the distance.
Olympic silver medallist Julie Derron has established herself as one of the most versatile athletes in the sport, with success over the 100km, half Ironman and full Ironman distances.
2025 IRONMAN World Champion Solveig Lovseth burst onto the long distance scene, quickly establishing herself as the next generation of world class Norwegians in endurance sport.
With a host of major wins in a stellar career, Canada’s Paula Findlay continues to prove she is one of the very best in the sport
This British triathlon superstar is now Olympic champion after an epic victory at Paris 2024.
Olympic Champion, World Champion, IRONMAN 70.3 and IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion. ‘Big Blu’ has won every title going, and he keeps coming back for more.
The Scottish short-course star is a double Olympic medallist AND a world champion.
Olympic medallist and a 3-time 70.3 World Champion, Taylor Knibb is a fierce contender across all triathlon distances.
Kendall Gretsch is a Paralympic Champion and three-time World Champion who hails from the United States of America.
Susana Rodriguez is a double Paralympic Champion, who has also won multiple PTVI world championship titles.
Jetze Plat is a Dutch paratriathlete who will be one of the favourites for the gold medal in Paris this summer.
Lauren Steadman is one of the most decorated British paratriathletes, who won Paralympic Gold in Tokyo.
Alison Peasgood is a British paratriathlon world champion and a Paralympic medalist from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Britain’s six-time paratriathlon world champion has been brilliant ever since taking up the sport.
A model of consistency, British star Coldwell is a regular contender at the business end of WTCS races.
The Olympic Champion wrote her name into Bermudian folklore with a brilliant victory in Tokyo.
2023 IRONMAN World Champion and 2025 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, fan favourite LCB is a force of nature in long distance triathlon.
One of the most decorated triathletes in Olympic triathlon history and a true icon of the sport.
Arguably the greatest Olympic distance triathlete of his generation and a British sporting hero.
A three-time Olympic medallist, GTB is hugely talented in short course and middle distance racing.
The Olympic gold medalist is a fan favourite in the world of triathlon and recently stepped up to middle distance racing.
A supremely talented short-course star who is now looking to translate those skills to longer distances too.
The 2024 Olympic champion and one of short-course triathlon’s brightest stars.
A double Olympian, the brilliant New Zealander has proven himself time and time again over short and middle distance racing.
Silver and bronze medals in Tokyo were just rewards for the elite talents of the American short-course great.
The five-time Olympian was a model of consistency and brilliance throughout a storied career.
Joe Skipper really is ‘No Average Joe’ with multiple Ironman wins to his name.
The sky really is the limit for Great Britain’s Kat Matthews as the British Army Physiotherapist Officer proves she can dominate on the world stage.
A legend of the sport, Frodeno is beyond worth of his ‘GOAT’ title after a glittering career.
The Swiss superstar was one of the most successful long-course triathletes in the sport’s history.
A double IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion and the 2022 IRONMAN World Champion is widely regarded as one of the very best in the sport.
An IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, he may be retired but the German is still one of the sport’s most popular figures.
The German wrote his name into triathlon history with epic back-to-back victories in Kona.
With over 30 professional wins and his ‘No Limits’ mantra, Lionel Sanders remains a fan favourite and will always be an icon of the sport.
A multiple IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 champion, Heather Jackson has now transitioned over into trail and ultra running where she continues to show her incredible ability as an endurance athlete.
Javier Gomez was one of the all-time triathlon greats, best known for his legendary battles with Alistair Brownlee.
No stranger to adversity in her life, Skye Moench is as tough as they come and a challenger for the podium every time she races
Strong across all disciplines, Denmark’s Daniel Bækkegård has enjoyed success in middle and long distance racing.
A former IRONMAN World Champion and one of the fastest women in the sport, Laura Philipp has raised the bar for women’s triathlon.
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