Specialist interest magazine publisher Future has hired Runner’s World staff writer Elizabeth Hufton as launch editor of its new triathlon magazine.

Triathlon Plus launches next week and will be based in Future’s offices in Bath alongside cycling titles Cycling Plus, Procycling, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK.

Hufton, a keen marathon runner who has moved into triathlon competing, has joined from Natmag to oversee the launch with a team of five people.