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Here in a cool and overcast Hamburg, Germany for the next stop on the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series. We have a slightly smaller US team due to some last minute drops due to injury. It seems that weather continues to be a factor in the race series. A traditionally hot Madrid race in May [...]

The second stop on the ITU WCS Triathlon comes to Madrid this weekend. I arrived today from San Diego as part of the USA Triathlon medical and support staff. This is my second visit to Madrid with the US team and this is one of my favorite cities on the WCS triathlon series. We have [...]

The first stop of the ITU triathlon world championship series in Sydney Australia was an overall success for the American men and women. American triathletes Matthew Chrabot and Hunter Kemper turned in strong efforts on the bike, and both led the race on the run at one point. Kemper had difficulty maintaining his blistering first [...]

In the men’s ITU Triathlon World Championship Series race in Madrid, Spain, American Jarrod Shoemaker had the second fastest run split of the day at 30:49 o propel himself from 27th place after the bike to a sprint finish with Australian James Seear for 12th place overall in a very deep men’s field.

It’s the final day of race-prep and rest for the triathletes before tomorrow’s triathlon in Madrid – the second stop of eight on the ITU World Championship Series Tour this season. We’re staying at the host hotel with most of the other national teams and its amazing to suddenly realize that the woman carrying her [...]

After a team dinner last night, most of us turned in early (for Spain) around 10 pm, which apparently just when everyone starts to head out for dinner. Managed to actually sleep for about 11 hours – and I can’t remember the last time I had that much sleep! Today so far has been much [...]