Despite two athletes falling ill and an ongoing controversy around water quality in the River Seine in the run-up to the race, the mixed relay triathlon went ahead on Monday with Germany securing a ...

PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River Monday morning as the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at ...

The introduction of the mixed 4x400 metres relay to major championships has been a striking innovation in athletics in recent years. Any initial scepticism about the new event’s merits has receded in ...