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Lusaka and Rwanda events underline rising popularity of multisports in Africa

20/03/20 (via Triathlon.org) The past weeks have seen several highly competitive and well-attended multisport events take place in Central and Southern Africa, as the sport continues its encouraging...

Egyptian triathletes put Africa on the Winter Triathlon map

13/02/20 (via Triathlon.org) For Khaled El Shebokshy and Seifeldin Ismail last Sunday in Asiago was a day of firsts. It was the first time ever that an Egyptian athlete competed in the Winter Triathlon World...

Namibia Triathlon Union gets season up and running

28/01/20 (via Triathlon.org) A sprint-distance triathlon and a duathlon got the 2020 season under way in Namibia earlier this month as the National Federation’s efforts to grow the sport in the south-western...

ITU renews Development contracts with all five Continental Confederations for 2020

17/12/19 (via Triathlon.org) ITU is pleased to announce it has signed the Development Grant contracts with the five Continental Confederations for 2020. A comprehensive and extensive plan that will be...

Africa and Oceania release the 2020 calendars

04/10/19 (via Triathlon.org) After announcing the 2020 ITU Calendar, get ready for a season full of action in all the Continents. Africa and Oceana have already released their calendars, with plenty of actions...

Triathlon shows its growth in the Rabat African Games

26/08/19 (via Triathlon.org) With athletes from 12 different countries and 7 teams competing in the Mixed Relay, triathlon was displayed at its best at the 2019 African Games in Rabat. “It is fantastic to show...

Ghana gearing up for Africa Sprint Cup in Accra

04/06/19 (via Triathlon.org) The Ghanaian capital of Accra will host the 2019 ATU Sprint Triathlon African Cup on Sunday 9 June, a landmark moment for the sport in Ghana that puts the country firmly on the...

Rwanda hosts new multisport event as NF looks to grow domestic triathlon

30/05/19 (via Triathlon.org) Rwanda Triathlon Federation President Alexis Mbaraga’s took another step towards realising his dream of making triathlon the most popular sport in the country, with the first...

ATU African Cup, Accra (GHANA)

10/05/19 (via Triathlon.org) English The Ghana Triathlon Federation (GTF) is excited to invite the Triathlon family in the world to participate in the 1st edition of Africa Triathlon sprint Cup on Sunday June...

New film follows five Kenyan athletes breaking the ceiling to reach Pontevedra

18/04/19 (via Triathlon.org) A new documentary highlighting both the determination of, and obstacles faced by, a group of athletes from a poor neighbourhood in Nairobi tells the inspirational story of the five...