| 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series | |
|---|---|
| League | ITU World Triathlon Series |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Men's Series | |
| Series Champion |  Mario Mola (ESP) |
| Points | 4728 |
| Women's Series | |
| Series Champion |  Flora Duffy (BER) |
| Points | 5200 |
The 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series was a series of nine World Championship Triathlon events that lead up to a Grand Final held in Rotterdam. The Series was organised under the auspices of the world governing body of triathlon, the International Triathlon Union (ITU).
| Date | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 3–4 |  Abu Dhabi | Standard |
| April 8–9 |  Gold Coast | Sprint |
| May 13–14 |  Yokohama | Standard |
| June 10–11 |  Leeds | Standard |
| July 15–16 |  Hamburg | Sprint |
| July 28–29 |  Edmonton | Sprint |
| August 5–6 | Montreal | Standard |
| August 26–27 |  Stockholm | Standard |
| September 14–17 |  Rotterdam | Grand Final |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Thomas Bishop (GBR) |  Vincent Luis (FRA) |
| Gold Coast | Mario Mola (ESP) |  Richard Murray (RSA) | Fernando Alarza (ESP) |
| Yokohama | Mario Mola (ESP) | Fernando Alarza (ESP) |  Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) |
| Leeds | Alistair Brownlee (GBR) | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Fernando Alarza (ESP) |
| Hamburg | Mario Mola (ESP) | Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS) |  Ryan Sissons (NZL) |
| Edmonton | Mario Mola (ESP) | Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS) | Richard Murray (RSA) |
| Montreal | Javier Gómez (ESP) | Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) | Richard Murray (RSA) |
| Stockholm | Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) | Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) | Pierre Le Corre (FRA) |
| Rotterdam | Vincent Luis (FRA) | Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) | Mario Mola (ESP) |
| Source: [1] | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) | Jodie Stimpson (GBR) |  Sara Vilic (AUT) |
| Gold Coast | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) | Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) | Juri Ide (JPN) |
| Yokohama | Flora Duffy (BER) |  Katie Zaferes (USA) | Kirsten Kasper (USA) |
| Leeds | Flora Duffy (BER) | Taylor Spivey (USA) |  Alice Betto (ITA) |
| Hamburg | Flora Duffy (BER) | Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) | Laura Lindemann (GER) |
| Edmonton | Flora Duffy (BER) | Taylor Knibb (USA) | Katie Zaferes (USA) |
| Montreal | Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) | Flora Duffy (BER) | Andrea Hewitt (NZL) |
| Stockholm | Flora Duffy (BER) | Jessica Learmonth (GBR) | Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) |
| Rotterdam | Flora Duffy (BER) | Katie Zaferes (USA) | Jessica Learmonth (GBR) |
| Source: [1] | |||
The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the 8 race season is declared the year's world champion. The final point standings are:
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