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There is now speculation as to whether or not the race organization properly monitored the swimmers during the event.

South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz dominated from early on in the bike, while the United States’ Shonny Vanlandingham overtook three-time defending champion Julie Dibens of Great Britain to take the XTERRA World Championship

The 2010 XTERRA World Championships are set to take place Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort in Maui, Hawaii, with pros vying for the title and the share of $105,000 of prize money.

It's mid-October which means that the weather is cooling off and the triathlon race season is coming to a close. There are still a few races left on the race schedule and we want to know: Where are you at in your race season?

Get a look at the professional bike of Great Britian's Leanda Cave. Cave rode this Pinarello FT3 to a 10th place finish at the 2010 Ironman World Championship on Oct. 9.

Two new studies demonstrate that much-maligned lactate is benign at worst and beneficial at best.

Mirinda Carfrae of Australia won her first Ironman World Championship in Kona on Saturday, October 9. She came on to Competitor radio to chat about her build-up to Kona and take us through race day.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today released its 2011 schedule for the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. In addition to $400,000 USD in prize money, athletes will compete for ranking points for the 2011 World Championship and 2012 Olympic Games qualifying points.

First, Matt Reed announced he would be competing in his first Ironman at Arizona, then three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington announced her intention to race and now Denmark’s Rasmus Henning is throwing his name into the mix.

Triathlete.com chatted with Wellington to talk about the decision, what’s next for her and how she feels about some of the rumors that have been circulating since the race.

ick up a copy of the November/December issue of Inside Triathlon, which features an exclusive look into two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander’s tech preparation for the heat of the Hawaii Ironman, written by Triathlete magazine’s senior tech editor Aaron Hersh.

Look through the images of some of the top pros' bikes and then tell us, what pro bike do you most envy?

South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title.

VeloPress is pleased to announce the publication of the Inside Triathlon 2011 calendar.

This is your chance to win a Chrissie Wellington limited edition Brooks T7 signed by Chrissie herself.

A big topic of discussion in the triathlon community is whether or not three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington will show up at a race in the next few months after withdrawing from this year's race in Kona due to illness.

If you are looking to reinvent yourself as a runner, the New Balance N8 tracks all the functions needed to dial in your training—pace, distance, cadence and heart rate—but its pace measurement can be inaccurate.

Members of the triathlon industry have come together to form a new business organization, Triathlon America.

The Challenge Family officially announced yet another addition to its 2011 race lineup with the Challenge Cairns Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Find out what the latest research says about how you should recover from an Ironman triathlon.

One of the top sports supplements experts invites you to learn everything you need to know about safe and effective nutritional supplementation for endurance.

See the complete post-race interview with Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack of Australia. Find out how the day played out for Macca and what exactly was said when he shook hands with fellow competitor Andreas Raelert of Germany.

Several athletes traveled to Tongyeong, South Korea for a late-season ITU race. Australia's Dan Wilson and Great Britain's Jodie Swallow took the victories. See images of the race below.

This month’s Super Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix is bringing together an exciting group of triathlon stars in Oceanside, Calif. to race for a prize purse totaling $20,000.

USA Triathlon National Team member Matt Chrabot capped a memorable 2010 season with a victory Sunday at the Puerto Vallarta PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships.

Six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen joined Bob Babbitt on set during the week leading up to the big race in Kona.

South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title.

At the first-of-its-kind all-inclusive GoTribal Conference and Retreat in San Diego, the organization, which was “created to empower and connect women through the journey of endurance sport,” brought together women from all over the country to connect, learn from each other and to share their love of swimming, biking and running.

Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow closed out her season with a dominating performance to win the Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup.

Australian Dan Wilson came from behind to claim his first career World Cup victory today in Tongyeong, South Korea.

One of the Chilean miners who was rescued on Wednesday has received attention for running a reported six miles a day underground, but it turns out he is also a triathlete. Edison Pena, 34, says he ran to relieve stress and stay in shape.

Jarrod Shoemaker was crowned U.S. champion in late September, and he’s one of the U.S.’s best hopes for a medal in London in 2012.

Triathlete.com took time in Kona to learn about the all-new Kestrel 4000 LTD.

It's the professionals who gain much of the attention at the Ironman World Championship, but it is the 1800 age group participants that give the event its personality.

Professional triathlete Tim DeBoom has the distinction of being the last American triathlete to claim victory at the Ironman World Championship.

Triathlete.com chatted with 2010 Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia just hours after her Kona victory.

Here is a look at the results of the top finishers from both the professional and age-group races from the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

The winner of the Miss Triathlete.com for the month of August is Cheryl.

Despite its name, the Natural Energy Lab segment of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii does little to provide strength to athletes.

The ITU today announced its 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series schedule. The cities and dates closely parallel those of the 2010 schedule, and once again does not include any North American cities.

Newly crowned Ironman world champion Chris McCormack will be featured on the Wheaties box, marking the first time an Ironman world champion has graced the cereal's famous cover.

hree-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington broke her silence today about her decision not to race at the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Triathlete Chris Lieto uses the TRX Suspension Trainer to demonstrate the hamstring curl, an excellent strength training and injury-prevention exercise.

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Had enough images of the Ironman World Championship? Of course not! Here's another gallery with more of the highlights of Saturday's Kona race.

Sweeden's Lisa Norden earned her second victory in one week in the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series, while the Czech Republic's Filip Ospaly continued his strong performances at the Olympic distance by taking the win at the 2010 Toyota U.S. Open in Dallas, Texas.

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Some pundits say Chrissie Wellington is unbeatable. She has started nine Ironmans and won all nine. There is no doubt that the three-time defending champ is the favorite, but Mirinda Carfrae may be poised to offer the first credible threat to Wellington’s dominance since Chrissie won Kona for the first time in 2007.

Today started off with a bang within the hour before the start of the race: We knew for certain that Chrissie Wellington’s historic Hawaii Ironman run---three that, considering her 8:19 at the Quelle Challenge this summer, felt like it was easily destined for four---interrupted if not over.

The two 2010 Ironman World Champions, Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae, were also the two athletes featured on Training Day. How did they prepare to win the Kona race? Find out in these videos.

Why swimskins might again influence the outcome of the Ironman World Championship.

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Triathlete.com editors have learned a few more details about Chrissie Wellington’s decision to drop out of the Ironman World Championships this morning.

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riday afternoon was all about the Bike Drop Off are the transition area. The tension was a little heightened compared to the past few days, but laughs and smiles were still abundant as every athlete made his or her way through to drop off bikes and race gear.

Every bike that will be raced tomorrow in the Hawai’i Ironman World Championships had to check into transition today. Pros and age groupers alike trickled into transition area to drop off their bike, helmet and two bags of gear.

On today's TriCenter we're talking to Craig Alexander and Chris Lieto, and finding out why our bodies struggle in hot conditions.

Triathlete.com talked to Felt's Jim Felt about what is new and exciting for 2011.

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Get a look at the Specialized Shiv Denmark's Rasmus Henning will be riding on Saturday in the Ironman World Championship.

A preview of reigning two-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander's Orbea Ordu he will ride on race day in Kona.

Craig Alexander, Chrissie Wellington, Mirinda Carfrae, Chris Lieto, Julie Dibens, Andreas Raelert and Rasmus Henning answered questions for the triathlon media two days before the IM world championships and although some of the answers were pretty standard, they also had a few surprising and interesting things to say.

As recently as last June, Yvonne Van Vlerken was thought to be the biggest threat to Chrissie Wellington. The Dutch triathlete held the Ironman world record (8:45) and a lethal bike/run combination from her days as a world champion duathlete. YVV wasn’t able to seriously threaten Wellington that year, but her horsepower makes her a serious threat this weekend.

Bob Babbitt chats with the Netherlands' Yvonne Van Vlerken about how she's feeling heading into Saturday's race.

The week leading up to the Ironman World Championship is filled with anxiety and nerves, but the annual underpants run gives athletes a rare opportunity to let loose before the big day. See images of the run below.

November 21's Ironman Arizona looks to be on track as the process of refilling Tempe Town Lake began today in Tempe, Ariz. Officials expect the lake to be re-opened by October 25, nearly one full month before the Ironman date.

Challenge Family triathlons offer athletes new options for long-course racing in Europe.

Australia's Luke McKenzie stopped by our TriCenter set to talk about the disappointment of withdrawing from this year's Ironman World Championship.

Terenzo Bozzone joines Bob Babbitt on the set of Breakfast With Bob for a little fun before the big Kona race.

On today's episode of TriCenter from Kona we're keeping you in the know with the latest news from the Big Island, getting Matt Dixon's insight on the race, and providing an inside look at the Curse of Pele with Ironman legend Mark Allen.

Editorial Director T.J. Murphy gives his take on what exactly it will take to beat reigning Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington.

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Spurred on by advice coming from the likes of Peter Reid and Mark Allen, some triathletes, like Montana’s Linsey Corbin, break a one-month fast from coffee just hours before the Hawaii Ironman cannon goes off.

The World Triathlon Corporation has confirmed our previous news that the Ironman 70.3 World Championships will be moving from Clearwater, Fla., to Las Vegas in 2011.

The 1995 Ironman Champion is set to return to the Kona course to raise money for the Matthew Larson Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.