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Watch part two of the "Training Day with Craig Alexander" series and then check out these photos from the day.

Germany's Sebastian Kienle and Great Britain's Leanda Cave turned in impressive performances to win today's Ironman 70.3 Miami triathlon.

Australia’s David Dellow upset a world class field to claim the Noosa Triathlon , the race that has eluded him for over a decade, while 70.3 World Champion Melissa Rollison continued her meteoric rise in the sport claiming the women’s title

A sold out field will compete in the Beach2Battleship Triathlon on Saturday in Wilmington, N.C.

Panasonic's Evolta robot is getting support from around the Big Island as he takes on the 140.6-mile Ironman World Championship course.

Is the time and effort it takes to count calories worth the outcome? Matt Fitzgerald answers this question.

Five-time Ironman winner Luke McKenzie of Australia is now being coached by Siri Lindley. Lindley currently coaches several top professionals, including 2011 Ironman World Championship podium finishers Mirinda Carfrae and Leanda Cave.

Beijing Olympian Sarah Haskins won the Pan American Championships in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, over the weekend for the American women, adding yet another title to her impressive resume.

Australian researchers suggest it may be best to let free radicals do their thing.

Heart patient Martin Harman will compete for Great Britain in the European Triathlon Championships in Israel next year.

Iron Girl and the Syracuse Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and Onondaga County Parks have reached an agreement that will keep the race in Central New York for three more years.

Texas triathlete David Salvette will compete in the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne for the 19th year in a row this weekend.

There was a line. And I had crossed it big-time.

See photos of one of the most beautiful and difficult off-road courses in the world with this gallery from the 2011 Xterra World Championships in Maui.

Not only are the Slice 5 ($2,149) and the Lucero ($2,650) similarly priced all-carbon tri bikes, but they also have nearly the same geometry. We performed a side-by-side analysis to find what differentiates these two similar-fitting rides.

Several hundred people participated in the San Diego Triathlon Challenge in La Jolla on Sunday, raising almost $1.2 million to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt will start the 2012 Olympic year on a high note after winning her last two ITU World Championship Series races.

Australian triathlon star Emma Snowsill will not race in Australia's biggest triathlon at Noosa this weekend.

There is more than one way to eat for optimal health. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

The 18th annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) San Diego Triathlon Challenge took place this weekend. See photos of the weekend.

American Olympic hopeful Manny Huerta earned silver at the Pan Am Games triathlon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, over the weekend, marking one of the greatest accomplishments of his career thus far.

Three robots will spend the week working to complete the 140.6 miles of the Hawaii Ironman course in Kona.

The 5150 Clearwater race, which was slated to take place on the same weekend the Ironman World Championship 70.3 has in the past, has been cancelled leaving the city without a way to replace the dollars generated by the 70.3 race.

Coach Matt Dixon answers three questions about training for a longer-distance race.

Michael Weiss and Lesley Paterson took their first-ever world titles at the 2011 Xterra World Championship in Maui. See photos from the day. Check back tomorrow for part two of our gallery.

American Matthew Russell and Australian Kate Bevilacqua took the wins at Sunday’s Soma Triathlon, a half iron-distance race in Tempe, Ariz.

No matter how many short-distance triathlons you’ve raced, nothing can totally prepare you for the demands of an Ironman. After completing his first (Ironman Coeur d’Alene), Senior Tech Editor Aaron Hersh shares several tips that can make the jump in distance a little more manageable.

More than 1300 athletes have signed up for a chance at 500 places on the start line of the 10th anniversary edition of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Eidfjord, Norway, in August of 2012.

One doctor found a way to make use of the heavy piece of metal.

American Sarah Haskins took the gold for the women, while Brazil's Reinaldo Colucci won the men's title at today's Pan American Games. Manny Huerta was the top American male, finishing in second.

Weiss and Paterson both earned their first Xterra world champion titles today, complementing solid swim and bike efforts with a fast run to secure the wins in the most competitive pro fields ever assembled.

Germany's Michael Raelert proved he is back, racing for only the second time this year and taking the win at Ironman 70.3 Austin. On the women's side, Jessica Meyers took the win.

Michael Raelert and Jessica Meyers took the wins at the Ironman 70.3 Austin triathlon. Check out the photos!

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Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

According to USA Triathlon, this past year 2,500 collegiate level student-athletes lined up to race triathlon.

Marine Bryan Cox has completed several triathlons, with his next big test coming at this weekend's Soma Triathlon in Tempe, Ariz.

The active and hectic life of a triathlete demands a versatile ride. Here are six great autos that’ll get you to and from training and races in comfort and style.

Sports nutritionist and pro triathlete Pip Taylor digs into a reader’s food diary and offers advice for eating, performing and feeling your best.

Spectators, make the most of people watching on race day with this fun game.

The 18th annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) San Diego Triathlon Challenge is taking place this weekend and newly-crowned Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington will be a part of the festivities. Learn more about the event and Chrissie Wellington's participation from CAF co-founder Bob Babbitt.

Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper continues to undergo medical evaluations after he suffered a broken elbow on Oct. 9 at the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Finals in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

This Sunday, three-time Xterra world champion Melanie McQuaid hopes to regain the title she most recently held in 2006. Melanie talked to us about recent game changing switch-ups to the pro women’s field, her strategy for the swim (it involves much bodysurfing practice), and how age-group competitors should attack the new course.

Experience the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship swim from under the water with this photo gallery.

The following story about dark horse Ironman World Championships contender Leanda Cave was printed in the September/October issue of Inside Triathlon magazine. She ended up finishing third in the October race.

We caught up with the reigning Xterra world champion, who offered his insight on the new Maui course, going up against an Olympic champion and a cycling icon on Sunday—and 12-foot long poisonous snakes back home in South Africa.

Experts provide new tips on preventing gastrointestinal distress during triathlons and other intense exercise.

The Challenge Series has announced that this year's running of the Challenge Cape Town Triathlon has been cancelled.

South Africa's Conrad Stoltz earned his fourth victory at the XTERRA World Championships, while XTERRA veteran Shonny Vanlandingham of the United States upset Julie Dibens to take her first world title.

If you’re a parent to young kids and a triathlete, you probably have to juggle training with childcare on an ongoing basis. For many of us, the answer to that perpetual concern comes in the form of a jog stroller. But not all jog strollers are created equal.

The United States swept gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2007 and will be bringing a strong contingent to the 2011 Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta.

The 5150 Clearwater Triathlon, which had been slated to be the 5150 series finale, has been canceled for 2011.

Photos of the ITU World Cup race from Tongyeong, South Korea. France’s Jessica Harrison and Russia’s Dmitry Polyansky earned valuable ITU points by taking the wins on Saturday, Oct. 14.

In his first triathlon in more than two decades, Lance Armstrong finished fifth at September’s Xterra National Championship in a stacked field of international pro talent. This Sunday, he’ll race his second Xterra—the 2011 world championship on a brand new Maui course.

Laura Bennett recently became a national champion for the third time in her career. She’s also one of America’s best ever ITU racers, having been on the podium at a world championship four times and fourth at the 2008 Olympics. She answered a few questions for Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird as she prepares to qualify for her second Olympics.

The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, held annually in Norway, will feature two different days of racing this year. Registration for the event is open for one week, starting today.

Xterra reps describe the new racecourse as “a tropical roller-coaster ride through pineapple fields and forests.” Sound fun? Check out photos of the course.

France's Jessica Harrison and Russia's Dmitry Polyansky earned valuable ITU points by winning at the Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup on Saturday.

Use this guide to hone in on the right pair of shoes for you!

The Kona course has a way of humbling—no, demolishing—athletes like no other Ironman. The heat, the unforgiving course, the world championship-demanding effort—and did we mention the heat? We spoke with three top pros forced to pull out of last Saturday’s race and asked them what ultimately ended their day and dashed their Kona hopes.

A committee will look for ways to prevent triathlon deaths in the future.

The team at Specialized brings you a day in the life of Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today unveiled its schedule for the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. In the crucial Olympic year, the 2012 season will travel to nine familiar host cities on four continents.

Many fights aren't won in the first round, especially when the opponent is cancer.

The basic sports drink formula hasn’t changed in 45 years. That doesn’t mean newer is better.

The Chicago Triathlon puts Ryan Sutter's fueling plan to the test.

A photo gallery of the pro race at the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Photos by Triathlete Photo Editor Nils Nilsen.

The United States' Hunter Kemper's broken elbow will keep him out of the 2011 Pan American Games.

Dedicate yourself to Ironman and you can race at Kona. That was the message that came out of the recent IM Talk podcast with WTC CEO Andrew Messick.

When Mirinda Carfrae crossed the finish line in second at the Ironman World Championship last Saturday, the typically cheery Australian had tears in her eyes and a look of defeat as she hugged boyfriend Tim O’Donnell.

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Rev3 has added another new race to its 2012 schedule. The Rev3 Florida Triathlon will take place at the end of October in Sarasota, Fla.

More and more executives are "going from the boardroom to their bike or pool, instead of the golf course."

The 2011 Ironman World Championship features the best amateur triathletes from around the globe. Here are some photos of them racing.

Wellington concealed the extent of her injuries resulting from a bike crash leading up to the Ironman World Championship.

Watch the highlights of the Rev3 South Carolina Triathlon. Video provided by Rev3tri.com.

The conditions on the Big Island of Hawaii are unpredictable, but heat and humidity are constant. Every athlete dials his/her own setup to keep themselves hydrated and fueled in Kona’s demanding climate. Here's a look at how many of the top athletes tried to keep themselves fueled on the Queek K.

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2012 Olympic qualifier Gwen Jorgensen and Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker led the competition Sunday to win the final event of the USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, which also served as the Myrtle Beach ITU Pan American Cup. The pair also clinched overall series titles with their victories today.

Starykowicz won both this race and the Rev3 series for a payday of $22,000, while Magali Tisseyre won the women’s race, a feat good for $7,000. Kate Major, who came in sixth in South Carolina, won the series title and the $15,000 bonus that came with it.

Images of the pro race at the 2011 Ironman World Championship in Kona.

American Matt Chrabot overcame a bike crash and came from behind on the run to ascend back to the top of the Huatulco World Cup podium today.

Photos from the Rev3 South Carolina triathlon in Anderson.

Labeled as a runner, Alexander sets fastest bike split of the top 15 and then runs to the Ironman Hawaii all-time record.

After last year’s shocker when the first report from the 2010 Hawaii Ironman was that Wellington wasn’t going to compete, the realm of possibility seemed wide open this year.

Two past champions regained their titles as the top Ironman athletes in the world as Australia’s Craig Alexander and Great Britain’s Chrissie Wellington took the wins at today’s Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

While athletes are on the 112-mile bike ride visitors will flock to stock up on cool presents from Hawaii's most ubiquitous stores.

The pros parted ways with their race rides at the bike check-in on the eve of the race. Check out the photos from Nils Nilsen.

Great Britain's Julie Dibens will be riding a Trek Speed Concept at the 2011 Ironman World Championship.