The World Triathlon Podcast

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.

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's Sandra Mairhofer and World Triathlon's encyclopaedia of all things multisport Enrique Quesada.

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

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.

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.

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's Olympic Triathlon team. World Triathlon podcast now featured here -> blog.feedspot.com/triathlon_podcasts/ 

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 goes on the perfect pre-race pizza.

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.

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.

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.