Episode 272: Are Triathlon Records Real?
About this episode
The episode discusses the legitimacy of triathlon records following a remarkable bike split by Sam Long and includes race previews and hot takes.
The crew recaps a loaded weekend — Sam Long drops a jaw-dropping 1:49:32 bike split at Gulf Coast, but with the swim cut to 600 meters, does it even count? That debate spirals into the week's big topic: are triathlon records a real metric, and should the sport's organizations formalize a validated system with real incentives? Plus a preview for Yokohama and Aix-en-Provence and a full round of hot takes. 🎙️ Intro (0:00–7:30) 🇦🇺 Western Sydney Recap (7:34–9:00) 🇺🇸 Gulf Coast Recap + Sam Long's Historic Ride (9:00–20:00) 📋 Topic of the Week: Are Triathlon Records Legitimate? (20:00–32:00) 🔭 Race Previews: WTCS Yokohama + 70.3 Aix-en-Provence (32:00–55:00) 🔥 Hot Takes (55:00–1:08:35) New Website: https://protrinews.com/ 🙌 Massive Thanks To Our Partners 🎨 WYN Republic – Gear up. 15% off with link below https://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews 🥩 Good Ranchers- American Meat Delivered. Use code IRON for a special discount. https://www.goodranchers.com/ 🩸 Rythm Health – Start tracking your biomarkers today https://rythmhealth.com/ ⛽️ Plan your next race's nutrition and race with what's on course- Code PTN15 https://visit.pfandh.com/protrinews ❤️🩹 Recover better, and faster…
Topics covered
- triathlon records
- Sam Long's bike split
- race previews
- hot takes
- Gulf Coast recap
- Western Sydney recap
Sponsors
WYN Republic, Good Ranchers, Rythm Health, Pillar Performance, Wove, Waterfall Bank
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Gulf Coast, Yokohama, Aix-en-Provence
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