Chris Foster is the editor-in-chief of Triathlete magazine, a former pro triathlete, member of the 2010 U.S. elite world championship team, and the author of The Triathlete Guide to Sprint and Olympic Triathlon Racing. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, daughter, and a small flock of chickens.
As the women took center stage outside of the U.S. for the first time ever, editor-in-chief Chris Foster explains why the 2024 Ironman World Championship pro results ended up spread out all over the French countryside.
With a nearly flawless race in France, Germany’s Laura Philipp powered to the win and her first Ironman World Championship title.
Members of the triathlon industry spent hours tallying up what bikes, aerobars, components, wheels, and more gear that the fastest women in the world are using at the 2024 Ironman Championship in Nice.
After pulling out of the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Nice due to a muscle strain, Lucy Charles-Barclay’s absence has blown this race wide open. We discuss what it all could mean.
Triathlete gets an exclusive look at gear from Anne Haug, Kat Matthews, Jackie Hering and more.
One of the most dangerous bike-runners in the sport is undoubtably looking forward to the challenging bike course at Ironman World Championships Nice. We take a close look at the bike she’ll ride.
The busy Dutchwoman who famously put down so much power in Kona last year that she snapped off her pedal is looking to ride her way to the front of this year’s race (with both pedals, ideally). Check out Els Visser’s Cervelo P5.
The current leader of the Ironman Pro Series, Jackie Hering, gives us an up-close look at the super-sleek Cervelo P5 she’ll be using in Nice.
The reigning Ironman world champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay gives us a close look at a one-off Aerium C:68X designed just for the demands of Nice.
DeRue explains why some locations were added (and some were removed) from the 2025 Ironman Pro Series schedule, as well as insight into a new prize-money structure.
The 2022 St. George Ironman World Championship runner-up is looking forward to another similarly challenging bike course in Nice. We get a tour of her super-slick Canyon Speedmax CFR.
This year’s Ironman Lake Placid winner has one of the more everyman pro bike setups at this year’s 2024 Ironman World Championship. Take a closer look at Danielle Lewis’ “surprisingly affordable” Felt IA.
The 2019 Ironman World Champion gives us an early look at her very interesting Cervelo P5 setup with more than a few custom bits (and one gigantic saddle bag).
We get a close look at the T100 Miami winner’s Specialized Shiv TT - a UCI-legal pro bike that’s been heavily customized for India Lee’s tri-specific use on the Nice world championship course.
Sleeveless wetsuits are cheaper, less restrictive, and cooler—but when should triathletes wear one, and why?
You might feel like you need a chemistry degree to shop for safe sun protection, so we help break down what to look for in the best sunscreen for triathletes this summer.
After years of affixing various letters and words to their Fenix 7 line, the Garmin Fenix 8 has some major technology updates that fire a shot across the bow of brands like Apple.
From entry-level tri suits to super-premium aerodynamic threads, we hands-on review seven of the best triathlon suits for athletes of every level in 2024.
Use this workout to increase your threshold and get comfortable powering over climbs.
In a week of racing marred by aquatic uncertainty but replete with triumph, we look at the eight images that captured the spirit of the 2024 Paris Olympic triathlon events.
While 99% of pool workouts are time/distance based, we look at a few alternative options and the gear you’ll need to help make you faster while swimming.
Sure, the 110 triathletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris were fast, but how fast exactly? These two workouts—a swim and a bike/run brick—will teach you.
While Cervelo made minimal changes to the 2024 version of the P5, they’ve given the new P-Series a big makeover (for better and worse).
A year after Suunto released the near-perfect AMOLED-screened Race smartwatch, they’ve reduced its size and price with the Race S—but also substantially chopped the battery life. Is it a better watch?
We take a look at Ironman’s new pregnancy policy update with some insider perspective on why more triathlon series’ don’t have their own formal pregnancy deferral process.
Who will be in the mix at the front of the men’s triathlon event at Paris 2024? We’ve asked 2004 Olympian Andy Potts for his list of favorite contenders (and who will be a threat if the swim is canceled).
Simulate race-day run fatigue with this bike/run interval workout.
Chafing from your triathlon wetsuit might feel like a fact of life when you swim, but it doesn't have to be. We break down the tips, tools, and suits to help.
While not a complete retooling of the already-fast P5, this new 2024 version of Cervelo’s speedy UCI-legal superbike has some interesting updates.
This swim workout will help you celebrate the birth of our country with some fireworks in the pool and a few very American-themed twists.
We take a look at seven great picks for a beginner (or intermediate) triathlon bike at $5,500 or under.
Not many bike brands are releasing new triathlon-specific bikes for under $4,000, so we jumped at the chance to test the trickle-down tech on the Felt IAx.
Astronautical engineer and author Jim Gourley looks at the aerodynamic consequences of choosing clip-on aerobars over a dedicated triathlon bike.
With a new crop of high-cushion trail running shoes for both on- and off-road miles, triathletes should start thinking about one of these three off-road all-rounders for their long runs.
Sixty percent of the 2024 Paris Olympic triathlon team was selected by a discretionary committee, but who is the committee, and how do they decide? USA Triathlon offers Triathlete a peek into the room where it happened.
The U.S. triathlon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics is loaded with talent. Read more about the five triathletes who will be representing Team USA, and check out our expert analysis on how each will factor into the Paris triathlon events.
In his first one-on-one with multisport media, DeRue details what he’s been doing in his first few months at Ironman, what he’s learned from the triathlon community so far, and what age-groupers and pros will see at upcoming races.
There are two ways to put on a triathlon wetsuit—the right way and the wrong way. The wrong way will not only slow you down, but could cause injury. We explain why putting on a cheap wetsuit correctly is better than putting on an expensive one the wrong way.
For triathletes looking to maximize their bike training, a power meter is essential. We look at the best options.
We put many (windy, bumpy, sketchy) miles on one of our favorite superbikes so far this year: the updated and fully-integrated Quintana Roo V-PRi.
Train for the inevitable with this open-water-focused swim workout.
An expert bike wrencher lists the best bike tools that every triathlete should own.
Today Supertri announced the addition of two new draft-legal pro triathlon events in the U.S. Read about the locations, including one surprising American venue, and what it all means for pros.
We take a look at what makes good, basic neoprene and explore what makes the best beginner triathlon wetsuit for under $400.
Knowing what to wear, how to wear it, and when to make adjustments while spring running is more of a fine art than science. Fortunately years of getting it right (and wrong) will help us help you.
We put a lot of work into testing tons of products—so you don’t have to. Here we explain Triathlete’s process.
A no-details-left-behind $17,000 superbike, BMC’s Speedmachine 01 LTD looks like everything you’d ever need, but despite years of R&D it feels more at home on a ProTour cycling time trial than a 140-mile triathlon. Read why.
In the last 15 years, the school of thought for bike tire pressure has basically been flipped on its head. We explain why and list tire pressure charts for brands like Vittoria, Continental, Michelin, Hutchinson, and Schwalbe.
A solid build, quiet ride, and some groundbreaking functions make the Wahoo Kickr Run an interesting treadmill for runners and triathletes doing serious workouts and trying to avoid “treadmill-related injury.”
Swimming is hard. These great training tools might not make you the best swimmer, but they’ll make you better.
The latest budget AMOLED Garmin Forerunner is a surprisingly great value, and if it just did this one thing, it might be every triathlete's cheat code.
Triathlete’s photographer grabs shots of pro triathlete Matt Hanson’s super orderly, three-bike pain cave.
TYR, a relatively new player in the running shoe game, steps into the supershoe fray with some funky results via the Valkyrie Elite Carbon.
Though a Supertri v. PTO turf war over a tri on the sandy shores of L.A. may sound like a bad episode of Baywatch, the reality is a little less sexy (but still very Hollywood).
What happens when you mix a vanishing September weekend, tides in the Hudson, and not wanting to place “a bad bet?” We talk to the decision-makers behind the latest chapter in the odyssey of the New York Triathlon.
You like free watts and saving money, right? What if there was a magic way to do both at the same time? There is; we’ll show you how and what to get to do it right.
Chris Foster gets a rare opportunity to test the same model bike that Lucy Charles-Barclay rode en route to her record-breaking 2023 Ironman World Championship victory: the Cube Aerium C:68X.
How do you stay fit and functional for almost two decades of pro racing? Triathlete photographer Brad Kaminski takes a look around Dede Greisbauer’s indoor training setup.
Tickets on sale now for inaugural gathering in Denver, headlined by Fleet Foxes, Thundercat, Lettuce, Andrew Bird, Say She She, and The Heavy Heavy, with adventure films, an ideas summit, and more.
As triathletes either toil away indoors until the weather clears up or start banging out some spring base mileage, now is the time for a new saddle.
The 2023 Ironman World Championship fourth-place finisher opens his home to Triathlete’s photographer and gives us a tour around his spartan home training setup.
As the former president of Equinox fitness, DeRue helped oversee over 100 fitness clubs, a fitness platform, digital commerce, and its media groups through COVID and the dawn of vaccines.
Remember the Couples Championship? How about Colleen Quigley and Mary Cain in tri? And is anyone racing the Ironman Open category? We caught up with the people behind the most-talked-about news in triathlon.
As a part of their new 2024 pro/age-group series, the PTO will be hosting a 100K race at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. Read the details.
Central and South America are calling with pristine beaches, epic rides, and cultural experiences that will leave you fitter and smarter than when you left—all without breaking the bank.
Boasting a home training environment that makes member-only gyms look shabby in comparison, the couple gives us a look at how they stay fit, stave off injury, and remain happy.
If you live in a place with chilly temps, unpredictable weather, snow, and/or ice right now, there are a few things that will make your winter miles more comfortable and more productive.
We spoke to the major players behind the twists, turns, and local politics that gave the former owner of the Malibu Triathlon an exclusive five-year permit to host a triathlon in Malibu—leaving current owners Super League out in the cold.
Use this week’s core/stabilizer workout to build a more bombproof you.
2023 was a busy year for cool new triathlon gear, but we found 12 multisport products that stood out above the rest.
We spoke to the CEOs from both Ironman and TriDot to learn how the partnership materially affects Ironman athletes, Ironman University coaches, and everyone’s data.
Polar joins the herd of other tech brands boasting an endurance-focused smartwatch with an AMOLED screen. But how does it measure up to the competition?
Last week's lawsuit by TriBike Transport's cargo shipper—effectively holding 180 World Triathlon Championship athletes' bikes over $300k in unpaid bills—has been followed up with a class-action suit by some of the affected athletes.
Suunto’s latest AMOLED touchscreen watch is a navigation powerhouse with almost all of the physio data multisport athletes need. We break down why it’s one of the best endurance smartwatches on the market.
In a lawsuit filed last week, one of TriBike Transport’s international shipping partners has claimed over $300,000 in overdue invoices and is holding 180 triathletes’ bikes in lieu of payment. Bikes from other events also remain undelivered.
We look at the latest from two brands: Saucony, a tried-and-true running brand dipping its toes into sustainability, and Allbirds, a eco-conscious brand who’s still trying to strike gold in running shoes.
Use this tough-but-fair run workout to strengthen both your speed and your aerobic system.
After four second-place finishes, Lucy Charles-Barclay writes history (and a new course record) at the first-ever women's-only Hawaii Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Feast upon the data and analysis behind the frames, components, aerobars, wheels, and more in the women's 2023 Ironman World Championship bike count.
We take a close look at the customized ride of Olympian Sarah True.
Returning world champion Chelsea Sodaro's custom-painted Canyon has more than a few unique flourishes. We take a close look at the bike she'll be riding this weekend.
A frank conversation with Ironman CEO Andrew Messick reveals details about the pro series, why now, what it could mean for pro world championship qualification in the future, and more.
Hawaii Ironman World Championships is all about being prepared, so nothing throws a bigger wrench into the field than a strong, unknown quantity on the start list.
U.K.'s Fanella Langridge wil be looking to improve on two top-ten finishes at Ironman World Championships this weekend on her new, custom-painted blue smoke Trek Speed Concept.
After her fourth second-place finish at last year's Hawaii Ironman World Championships, Lucy Charles-Barclay is back in Kona ready to lead the race from the gun. We take a close look at her amazing new custom mermaid-themed CUBE.
Germany's Laura Philipp will look to improve upon her fourth-place finish at last year's Hawaii Ironman with the help of her new Canyon Speedmax CFR R085.
The former world champion is looking to return to the podium in Kona this weekend—we take a close look at her interesting setup.
Taylor Knibb is in Kona (and on the Ironman World Championship start list). We have an exclusive close-up look at her Trek Speed Concept.
After missing the Hawaii Ironman last year due to a tragic bike accident, Kat Matthews is one of the most anticipated Kona debuts this year. We take a close look at her heavily modded bike setup.
American Skye Moench is looking to improve upon her fourth-place finish at last year's Ironman World Championships in St. George off the strength of her powerful bike leg. We get a close look at her custom-painted rig on the shores of Kailua Bay.