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Live Reporting

All times stated are UK

  1. What is the World Triathlon Championship Series?

    The World Triathlon Championship Series is a fantastic opportunity to see the very best in the sport, including Olympic, World and European champions compete for the chance to be crowned the best triathlete in the world.

    This year’s series began in the Japanese city of Yokohama on 15 May and culminates in the Championship Finals in Edmonton, Canada on 21-22 August.

    Each race of the series leading up to the Finals in Edmonton - plus the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan - award up to 1000 ranking points.

    Points from the second half of the year’s re-scheduled Bermuda and Abu Dhabi events will all count towards the 2022 rankings.

  2. The elimintaors

    The events in Montreal feature a unique eliminator format never before seen in World Triathlon Championship Series competition.

    The individual competition is made up of several "super-sprint" races, which each cover a 300-meter swim, 7.2-kilometer bike and 2-kilometer run.

    On Saturday, 30 qualifiers per gender line up for a three-race final. At the end of the first race, the last ten across the line will be eliminated. At the end of the second, ten more will be eliminated. The last race of the weekend will see the remaining 10 athletes battle it out for gold.

  3. Meet the four GB women in action

    Non Stanford

    There are four Great British women lining up in the eliminator:

    Non Stanford: The most recognisable name from Great Britain in the Montreal event, Stanford was the 2013 World Champion and finished fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

    Sophie Coldwell: Coldwell has represented Team England at the Commonwealth Games and achieved several medal-winning performances in World and European Championships.

    Olivia Mathias: Mathias represented Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and secured silver medals - in the individual and mixed relay - at the 2019 U23 World Championships.

    Sian Rainsley: Rainsley began triathlon at the age of just seven and has won medals at European junior and U23 level, including winning silver at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

  4. Standings ahead of Montreal

    Women's triathlon standings
    Men's triathlon standings
  5. How can I watch the World Triathlon Series in Montreal?

    All times are BST and subject to change

    BBC iPlayer

    You can watch all of the action from the Montreal eliminator of the World Triathlon Championship Series live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

    All of the action will also be available on catch-up on the BBC iPlayer.

    Saturday, 14 August

    Women's eliminator: 18:20 - 20:40 – BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

    Men's eliminator: 20:50 - 23:05 - BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

    Sunday, 15 August

    Mixed relay: 19:50 - 21:40 - BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

  6. How to get involved with triathlon

    BBC Sport

    Do you like swimming, cycling and running? If you’ve just answered yes then why don’t you try a triathlon and combine all three sports!

    You don’t need to be an Olympic athlete to give it a go, as there’s a variety of distances, age groups and levels of difficulty to choose from.

    There are over 750 triathlon clubs in the UK with many of them offering taster sessions for people interested in taking up the sport. You can find a comprehensive list of races via the British Triathlon event finder.

    You can find more information on how to get into triathlons here.