Will We See The First Women's Sub-8? + Ironman Bans Filming On Smart Glasses | GTN Show Ep.473

Could this be the year the women’s sub-eight-hour barrier is broken? In this week’s GTN Show, we discuss the newest names on the start list for Challenge Roth and break down the official 2026 Ironman rule updates, including the new 20m drafting zone and changes to how disqualifications are handled on course. Plus, we look at the World Triathlon Age Group Ranking System, the latest shoe releases from On Running and Adidas, and discuss the pro line up ahead of Ironman New Zealand. 0:00 Intro 00:32 Challenge Roth Start List & Sub-8 Hopes 4:02 Ironman 2026 Rule Update | 20m Draft Zone + Filming on course 8:12 Chaos at USA Half Marathon 10:32 Jan Frodeno Interviews Lance Armstrong 13:02 World Triathlon Introduces Age Group Ranking 19:07 What The Tech: New Trainers From ON and Adidas 23:51 Zara Enters the Trail Running Market 26:15 Precision Fuel & Hydration Giveaway Winners 26:34 Race News | Winter Triathlon World Champs & Oceania Sprint 28:04 Ironman New Zealand Preview 30:29 Say What?! 31:41 Coming Up on GTN Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/@gtn/join Useful Links Join GTN YouTube Memberships 👉 https://gtn.io/JoinGTNmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gtn.io/subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit GTN Training Plans 👉 https://gtn.io/qonrQw Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore Insurance products 👉 https://gtn.io/insurance World Triathlon has officially introduced a new Age Group World Ranking system based on championship performances. Do you think it's a good incentive for the community, or an unnecessary addition to the sport? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GTN... 📹 https://youtu.be/flODAIzGyU0?si=LS4SkDSIq2KXWPpR 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #challenge #ironman #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Ryzon: https://gtn.io/ryzon Ergon: https://gtn.io/Ergon ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Roka: https://gtn.io/Roka Silca: https://gtn.io/silca Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn