The World Triathlon Series started in 2009 and visits multiple countries each year where athletes collect rankings points, with the World Triathlon Series Champions crowned at the ITU Grand Final.

2019

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne	Lausanne, SUI	Jessica Learmonth	2
2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne	Lausanne, SUI	Georgia Taylor-Brown	3
2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton	Edmonton, CAN	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon	Hamburg, GER	Non Stanford	1
2019 Groupe Copley World Triathlon Montreal	Montreal, CAN	Georgia Taylor-Brown	2
2019 Groupe Copley World Triathlon Montreal	Montreal, CAN	Jessica Learmonth	3
2019 AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Georgia Taylor-Brown	1
2019 AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Jessica Learmonth	3
2019 MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda	Bermuda, BER	Jessica Learmonth	2
2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Alex Yee	2
2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Jessica Learmonth	3

2018

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast	Gold Coast, AUS	Vicky Holland	2
2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal	Montreal, CAN	Vicky Holland	1
2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal	Montreal, CAN	Georgia Taylor-Brown	3
2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton	Edmonton, CAN	Vicky Holland	1
2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton	Edmonton, CAN	Georgia Taylor-Brown	3
2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Vicky Holland	1
2018 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Georgia Taylor-Brown	2
2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama	Yokohama, JPN	Non Stanford	3
2018 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda	Bermuda, BER	Vicky Holland	2
2018 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Jessica Learmonth	2

2017

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam	Rotterdam, NED	Jessica Learmonth	3
2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Jessica Learmonth	2
2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Alistair Brownlee	1
2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Thomas Bishop	2
2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Jodie Stimpson	2

2016

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel	Cozumel, MEX	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel	Cozumel, MEX	Alistair Brownlee	3
2016 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton	Edmonton, CAN	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm , SWE	Alistair Brownlee	1
2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm , SWE	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2016 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm , SWE	Helen Jenkins	3
2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Alistair Brownlee	1
2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2016 ITU World Triathlon Leeds	Leeds, GBR	Vicky Holland	3
2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Non Stanford	1
2016 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Jodie Stimpson	2
2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast	Gold Coast, AUS	Jonathan Brownlee	3
2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast	Gold Coast, AUS	Helen Jenkins	1
2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Jodie Stimpson	1
2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi, UAE	Helen Jenkins	3

2015

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago	Chicago, USA	Non Stanford	2
2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago	Chicago, USA	Vicky Holland	3
2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton	Edmonton, CAN	Vicky Holland	1
2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Vicky Holland	2
2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Non Stanford	3
2015 ITU World Triathlon London	London, GBR	Alistair Brownlee	1
2015 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama	Yokohama, JPN	Alistair Brownlee	2
2015 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Alistair Brownlee	1
2015 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Vicky Holland	1
2015 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast	Gold Coast, AUS	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland	Auckland, NZL	Jonathan Brownlee	1

2014

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton	Edmonton, AB, CAN	Alistair Brownlee	1
2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Alistair Brownlee	2
2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Alistair Brownlee	1
2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Jonathan Brownlee	3
2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago	Chicago, USA	Helen Jenkins	2
2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Jodie Stimpson	1
2014 ITU World Triathlon Cape Town	Cape Town, RSA	Helen Jenkins	2
2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland	Auckland, NZL	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland	Auckland, NZL	Jodie Stimpson	1
2014 ITU World Triathlon Auckland	Auckland, NZL	Helen Jenkins	3

2013

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London	London, GBR	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London	London, GBR	Non Stanford	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Alistair Brownlee	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Jonathan Brownlee	3
2013 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Non Stanford	2
2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Alistair Brownlee	2
2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Non Stanford	2
2013 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Jodie Stimpson	3
2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuehel, AUT	Alistair Brownlee	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuehel, AUT	Jodie Stimpson	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Non Stanford	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Jodie Stimpson	3
2013 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama	Yokohama, JPN	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama	Yokohama, JPN	Jodie Stimpson	3
2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego	San Diego, USA	Alistair Brownlee	1
2013 ITU World Triathlon San Diego	San Diego, USA	Non Stanford	2

2012

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland	Auckland, NZL	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2012 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm	Stockholm, SWE	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuehel, AUT	Alistair Brownlee	1
2012 ITU World Triathlon Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuehel, AUT	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego	San Diego, USA	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego	San Diego, USA	Helen Jenkins	1
2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Sydney	Sydney, AUS	Helen Jenkins	2

2011

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2011 ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing	Beijing, CHN	Alistair Brownlee	1
2011 ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing	Beijing, CHN	Jonathan Brownlee	3
2011 ITU World Championship Grand Final Beijing	Beijing, CHN	Helen Jenkins	2
2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships	Lausanne, SUI	Jonathan Brownlee	1
2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships	Lausanne, SUI	Alistair Brownlee	3
2011 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Helen Jenkins	1
2011 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Alistair Brownlee	1
2011 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Jonathan Brownlee	3
2011 ITU World Championship Series Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	William Clarke	2
2011 ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuhel, AUT	Helen Jenkins	2
2011 ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuhel, AUT	Alistair Brownlee	1
2011 ITU World Championship Series Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Helen Jenkins	2
2011 ITU World Championship Series Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Alistair Brownlee	1
2011 ITU World Championship Series Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2011 ITU World Championship Series Sydney	Sydney, AUS	Jonathan Brownlee	2

2010

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2010 ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest	Budapest, HUN	Alistair Brownlee	1
2010 ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuehel	Kitzbuehel, AUT	Stuart Hayes	1
2010 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Jonathan Brownlee	2
2010 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Helen Jenkins	3
2010 ITU World Championship Series Hamburg	Hamburg, GER	Tim Don	3
2010 ITU World Championship Series Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Helen Jenkins	3
2010 ITU World Championship Series Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Alistair Brownlee	1

2009

Event	Venue	Athlete	Position
2009 ITU World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast	Gold Coast, AUS	Helen Jenkins	3
2009 ITU World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast	Gold Coast, AUS	Alistair Brownlee	1
2009 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Helen Jenkins	3
2009 ITU World Championship Series London	London, GBR	Alistair Brownlee	1
2009 ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuehel	Kitzbühel, AUT	Alistair Brownlee	1
2009 ITU World Championship Series Washington, DC	Washington, DC, USA	Alistair Brownlee	1
2009 ITU World Championship Series Madrid	Madrid, ESP	Alistair Brownlee	1

Name	Title		Venue
Claire Cashmore	ITU World Paratriathlon Champion - PTS5		Lausanne, SUI
Hannah Moore	ITU World Paratriathlon Champion - PTS4		Lausanne, SUI
Fran Brown	ITU World Paratriathlon Champion - PTS2		Lausanne, SUI

 

Name	Title		GAMES
Alistair Brownlee	Men's Olympic Champion		Rio 2016
Andrew Lewis	Men's Paralympic Champion - PTS2		Rio 2016
Jonathan Brownlee	Men's Olympic Silver Medalist		Rio 2016
Lauren Steadman	Women's Paralympic Silver Medalist - PTS5		Rio 2016
Alison Peasgood	Women's Paralympic Silver Medalist - PTVI	Guide: Hazel MacLeod	Rio 2016
Vicky Holland	Women's Olympic Bronze Medalist		Rio 2016
Melissa Reid	Women's Paralympic Bronze Medalist - PTVI	Guide: Nicole Smith	Rio 2016

Triathlon has enjoyed significant growth in Britain since triathlon came to the country in 1983.

In 2019 there were around 150,000 committed active racing triathletes in the UK (Triathlon Industry Association).  Other people do triathlon as a ‘bucket list’ activity.  Sport England believe that about that 215,000 people in England did at least one triathlon in the last year.

 

Membership

Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland and Welsh Triathlon membership has increased by over 200% since 2009.  Over 33,000 people purchased a membership in 2019.

Race starts

There were approximately 220,000 race starts across Britain in 2019 – in both Permitted Events and GO TRI.  So on average, there were about 600 people doing a triathlon per day.  The number of race starts has increased by 82% since 2009.

Permitted events

British Triathlon offer permitting services to events with the objective of ensuring that the events around the country are safe and fair for competitors.  There was an average of 25 permitted events happening each week so plenty of opportunities to get involved.