We gathered seven of the 2009 Age Group Ironman World Champions at the Natural Energy Lab in Kona, Hawaii for a TriCenter feature on what it takes to become an amateur world champion. Meet the athletes in this photo gallery and then watch the feature on TriCenter.
On this episode of Breakfast with Bob, Catriona Morrison joins Bob Babbitt to talk about her second attempt at the Ironman World Championship. Breakfast with Bob is shot in the morning on location in Kona at Huggo's.
The buzz around Kona town is growing every day. Despite the excitement, athletes spent the day training and looking calm and relaxed.
Notes from the ground at in the buildup to the 2010 Hawaii Ironman.
ny of the new Scott Plasma 3’s of Team Commerzbank—outfitted with SRAM Red, Zipp wheels, Garmin electronics, SRM Powermeters, and Profile Design cockpits—would be the envy of most triathletes.
On this Kona edition of TriCenter we recap all of the latest news from the Big Island and find out what it takes to win an age group at the Ironman World Championship.
Australia’s Luke McKenzie announced via his website today that he will not be competing in this year’s Ironman World Championship race.
The Rev3 triathlon series continues to expand with the announcement of an Olympic Rev triathlon and a Half Rev triathlon on October 8th and 9th, 2011 in Anderson, South Carolina.
Reigning two-time Ironman World Champion is the favorite heading into Saturday's race, but he's going to face some tough competition. Who's your pick?
Triathlete.com has learned from an inside source that the Ironman World Championship 70.3 race will be moving from Clearwater, Florida to Las Vegas, Nevada starting in 2011.
When Major James “Weasel” Weis completed the Ironman 70.3 California, he didn’t know it would be his last race. An attack helicopter pilot in the Marines, he was killed in action on July 22 in Afghanistan.
What went down at Dig Me Beach in Kona, Hawaii on Tuesday? Find out in our newest edition of Dig Me Daily.
Chris "Macca" McCormack joined us for a breakfast on the Big Island with Competitor's Bob Babbitt. Macca talks about how he's matured since his first time racing in Kona and what it would mean to him to earn a second title.
The World Triathlon Corporation, owners of the Ironman triathlon series, has used the week leading up to the Ironman World Championship to announce the introduction of a new Olympic-distance triathlon series.
No, Michael Raelert isn't racing in this weekend's Ironman World Championship. But, he is in Kona supporting his brother Andreas and taking in the race scene. We caught up with him before an open-water swim.
Check out our all new segment, Breakfast with Bob. In this episode, Bob Babbitt interviews last year's Ironman World Champion runner-up Mirinda Carfrae of Australia.
Despite not racing at last weekend's Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon, American Rebeccah Wassner maintains her lead in the 2010 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup.
The 2010 triathlon season has been dominated by Team Trek/K-Swiss athletes and three of the team’s best will be representing the team in the Ironman World Championship this weekend.
We caught up with reigning two-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander in Boulder, Colo. before he headed to Kona for this year's race.
Who do you think has the best shot at upsetting Chrissie and taking the 2010 Ironman World Championship title?
As the Ironman World Championship grows closer and closer, the buzz and sheer number of people are growing at an exponential rate in Kona. See photos of pros and age groupers training in the town and enjoying the last few moments of calm before the race takes over the town.
As the big race inches closer and closer, the buzz over at Dig Me Beach continues to grow. Check out the scene from the Kona Pier at Monday's open water swim workout.
Authorities helped 169 triathlon swimmers out of the water off Venice Beach Sunday during the 11th annual Los Angeles Triathlon.
Torbjørn Sindballe has agreed to share some perspectives and tips for race day in a series of articles. In this article, Sindballe provides advice on how to use acclimatization to assist in managing the heat in a hot race.
We caught up with 2005 Ironman World Champion Faris Al-Sultan before he took on a ride on the famed Queen K.
Australia's Luke McKenzie showed off his new Scott Plasma 3 bike during a moto pacing effort down the Queen K with fiance Amanda Balding. Triathlete.com was there to talk to Luke before his workout and catch some of the pacing action!
Whether you're in Kona to compete in Saturday's big race or are here just to take the atmosphere in, stop by Huggo's every morning the rest of this week to hear Ironman legend Bob Babbitt interview some of the sport's top stars.
Newton Running and two-time reigning Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander announced today that Alexander will be wearing Newton for the remainder of his professional triathlon career.
We caught up with Trek/K-Swiss team member Fraser Cartmell of Scotland as he took on the Queen K in a training ride preparing for Saturday's Ironman World Championship.
The usual hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles came to a standstill Sunday as hundreds of athletes took the streets for the 2010 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon
American TJ Tollakson shows us his uniquely built Parlee TT bike, which he will ride in this weekend's Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Ironman Lanzarote winner Catriona Morrison is back for her second attempt at Kona. We joined her on one of her last hard workouts before the big race on Saturday.
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Rasmus Henning took fifth last year in Kona despite a broken bone. After his big win at the Quelle Challenge in Germany this summer, he is ready to be a major factor this time around.
We caught up with Julie Dibens on what she called one of her first rest days in a long time. On tap for her rest day? An easy swim from the pier.
New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty and Sweeden’s Lisa Norden took time away from ITU racing to win today’s Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon.
Three-time defending Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington spent time this morning training on the course along Alii Drive. She spent time to wave to fans and show her signature smile.
As 1,800 of the best endurance athletes from around the world swim the waters of the Pacific before biking and running through the lava fields of Kona this weekend, the mystery of the nature of the island will surround them.
Great Britain's Leanda Cave spent time training in the Natural Energy. We followed along to bring you this training footage.
Wish you could be here training along side the sport's top professionals? We've got you covered. Check out our Dig Me Beach cam from Saturday, Oct. 2. See if you recognize any famous faces.
Triathlete.com spent time with a few Europeans in the week leading up the Ironman World Championship. Rasmus Henning, Dirk Bockel and Martin Jensen were kind enough to let us tag along on a rainy afternoon bike ride down the Queen K.
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The crew from Triathlete.com spent the day in Kona, Hawaii mingling and training with pros gearing up for next Saturday's Ironman World Championship event.
We caught up with and followed 2007 Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack and 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion Terenzo Bozzone on a training ride in Kona, Hawaii exactly one week out from the Hawaii Ironman race.
The Ironman World Championship is only one week away and Kona is transforming to prepare for triathlon's biggest race of the year.
While the intense course conditions in Kona influence this, any athletes preparing for an Ironman triathlon will need to come up with not only their own personal nutrition strategy for their race, but also their nutrition transportation strategy.
Third-year pro Bree Wee’s home on the Big Island will be transformed next week as triathletes from all over the world swarm Kona (or “K-town”) to gear up for the Ironman World Championship.
This year's Ironman World Championship week will feature a concert performance by pop star Howie Day.
The Ironman World Championship course in Kona, Hawaii boasts some of the most unique features of any course in the entire world. Get a peek at the beauty of the water, the wind of the Queen K and the heat of the run in this video.
Mirinda Carfrae from Australia came on with us after finishing second to Chrissie Wellington in 2009. Her journey took her from basketball to triathlon.
The Nautica Malibu Triathlon is most well-known for its ability to attract several A-list celebrities for its starting lineup, but its most impactful contribution is the money donated to Pediatric Cancer Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
USA Triathlon's 2010 national championship schedule will wrap up this weekend with the USA Triathlon Long Course and Club National Championships on Saturday in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Endurance Maximus is a new endurance sports lifestyle-inspired retail collective situated at the heart of triathlon in downtown Kailua-Kona from Sept. 27 to Oct 10, 2010.
Triathlete.com's Liz Hichens took a trip to Boulder, Colo. to learn what it’s like to train for a day with Ironman World Championship run course record holder Mirinda Carfrae of Australia.
Voting for the Triathlete Model Search for September will end tomorrow evening, so get your votes in now!
The final countdown begins: 10 days left in our Kona Countdown.
According to several local Phoenix-area news sources the dam at Tempe Town Lake is nearing completion and should be ready to be re-filled in time for the Nov. 1 deadline.
One of the country's largest triathlons can be seen on television this coming weekend.
Bill Bell didn’t get into endurance sports until he was almost 60. But he sure knew how to make up for lost time and soon became an Ironman legend.
Guru has added to its already impressive customized triathlon bike line with the CR.501 and the CR.701. In this video from Interbike, we learn more about the characteristics of the CR.701.
Craig Alexander joined us from his training camp in Kona, Hawaii a few weeks before the 2010 Ironman.
TYR has just revealed the TYR Torque Pro, one of the few swim skins that will be allowed at this year's Ironman World Championship event. We caught up with TYR's Ryan Dolan at Interbike to learn more about the technology behind the new suit.
Photographer Paul Phillips was along side the athletes battling the hot and humid conditions to bring you these photos from both the elite and age-group races.
Mandy McLane and Kaleb VanOrt raced their way to overall victories Saturday at the 2010 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship as more than 1,300 athletes chased national titles at Manderson Landing.
Ukraine's Maksym Kriat and the United States' Jessica Meyers took wins at today's Ironman 70.3 Augusta event in Georgia.
Valerie Silk is the woman who watched over the growth of the Ironman throughout the 1980’s . Her story in this interview about Julie Moss and the February 1982 Ironman is a classic.
Off-road triathlon’s top pros battled for a piece of the $80,000 prize purse while amateurs vied for one of 41 qualifying spots into next month’s Xterra World Championship in Maui.
This week, Shimano had its entry-level road 105 groupset, new for 2011, on display, and Shimano’s Devin Walton took the time to share a few of the changes to its value-oriented parts kit with Triathlete.
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We chat with PowerBar about the new Perform drink that will be on the course at next month's Ironman World Championship.
On this episode of TriCenter, Chris McCormack competes in a final Kona tune-up race in San Diego and we give you an exclusive look inside the training of an Ironman World Championship contender.
Kaleb VanOrt was the overall age-group duathlon national champion in April and he’s one of the favorites for the overall title heading into the USAT Age Group National Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., this Saturday.
Now in its 12th year, the XTERRA U.S. Pro Series is a showcase for the best off-road triathletes in the nation and world, and rewards the most consistent performers over the course of the season with the lion's share of a $60,000 prize purse.
Learn more about the brand new Zipp Firecrest 808 wheels from the Interbike Trade Show floor in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The team from QR unveiled its project bike, Project Illicito, at this week's Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Two days down, one to go at the 2010 Interbike International Bicycle Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographer Larry Rosa provides these shots of the day two action.
Aqua Sphere has unveiled its Phantom wetsuit at this year's Interbike trade show. The Phantom, which is the result of in-depth research, will be available in Feb. of 2011.
Bike manufacturer Quintana Roo unveiled its Project Illicito frameset this week at Interbike. One of QR’s five current projects in development, Illicito showcased some innovative new features, such as only one seat stay.
Rolf Prima is expanding its wheel offering for triathletes with the new TT85s. We talked to Rolf Prima's Brooke Bauer about the unique paired spoke lacing pattern of the wheels, which will be available in November of this year.