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The news from around the multisport world this week.

The first Olympic-distance world championships not only produced fast and furious racing by legendary figures of the sport, it also laid the foundation for triathlon’s unique gender equity.

We catch you up (in double time) on the big news in multisport this week.

One race is more “more” than the rest: Ultraman has existed in the farthest realm of multisport for almost 40 years. 

We give you the TL;DR on a big week of pro news, governing body shakeups, and new rules for transgender triathletes.

USA Triathlon celebrates longevity, speed, and training family with this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, including 79-year-old triathlete Robert Plant who shares his secrets.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Olympic medalists will fight for Commonwealth medals this weekend. A quick look back at the big moments in the Friendly Games.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

This Sunday, athletes will head for the famous finish line in Central Park. What is it about a non-drafting Olympic distance race right in the heart of Manhattan?

Ludovic Chorgnon fought off dehydration and heat stroke to swim, bike, and run 140.6 miles in Death Valley under scorching July conditions.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

With 24-year-old Magnus Ditlev’s win at Challenge Roth last weekend, 20 is the new 30. We look back at other historic long-course finishes from fresh young faces.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

On July 3, Challenge Roth will celebrate 20 years—but it's actually been around in various forms for almost four decades. We take a look back at some things you might not know about the historic race.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Popular races like Ironman Lake Placid aren’t the only draw to this picturesque region.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Norway may be a triathlon powerhouse now, but that wasn't always the case.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Since starting as the Oxford Triathlon in 1981, the race is known for being two things: hot and flat.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Dave Scott and Yvonne van Vlerken share what the moment meant, how the lead-up went, and the impact it had on them and on the sport.

While there are always new races, the tried-and-true are here for a reason. Let's take a look back at how four iconic events got started.

From Dave Scott to Kristian Blummenfelt. From Paula Newby Fraser to Chrissie Wellington. We take a look back through the record books.

How did this Southern city become a triathlon championship hot spot?

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Watch the return of WTCS racing this weekend.

While most of the triathlon world focuses on this weekend’s Ironman World Championships in St. George, here’s what—and who else—is making headlines. 

The full Ironman distance hasn’t been contested in St. George in a decade, when a pair of Americans earned hard-fought victories on an especially blustery day. 

The news from around the multisport world this week.

At 6’6” and 300 pounds, Darryl Haley is considered the largest person to finish the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

A race from London to Paris? Only 45 individuals have finished the solo version.

British triathlete Tim Don clocked a 2:49:42 at the 2018 Boston Marathon, but the time was not what made the feat so impressive.

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The 78-year-old is the oldest British woman to finish an Ironman — and she's still going strong.

While wins separated by less than a second are rare, they're not unheard of.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Triathlon great Barb Lindquist looks back at the inaugural—and iconic—battle-of-the-sexes race.

As Appleton begins his U.S. race season at Oceanside this weekend, we take a closer look at the special partnership he has with his new coach, old friend, and longtime rival.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

The Emerald Isle has had its fair share of triathlon talent, while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this week, we look back at who won what and when. 

The news from around the multisport world this week.

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The popular early season 70.3 takes place this weekend—but how did triathlon come to Dubai in the first place?

After setting national records as a high schooler and rising to running fame, the 25-year-old has now joined Paulo Sousa’s Triathlon Squad and will race for her pro card in Clermont, Florida this weekend. 

The news from around the multisport world this week.

On Feb. 18, 1978, a new event was born. We take a look back.

Jacob and Joseph Mansbach are using hard work (and triathlon) to help the most vulnerable in their community.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

While the focus has recently turned to young pro triathlon couples, tri romances have long dominated the podiums and the headlines.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

First, there was the Endurathon.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

Hockey to triathlon? A look at a few of the pros who moved from winter to summer sports.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

While his son might be more well-known as a world champion athlete, Verne helped shape the sport in the U.S.

There's no break like a pro break.

This week's multisport news roundup.

The strange origin story of how an unlikely race found an unlikely home—thanks to some of the biggest names in the sport.

Having a training buddy who motivates you can be key to unlocking your potential as an athlete—but which traits should you look for in a running (and biking and swimming) mate? We find out...

All the news from around the multisport world this week.

With winter looming large throughout most of the northern hemisphere, it’s fun to fantasize about traveling to warm islands for a race (or, for any occasion, really). This week, we take you to the U.S. Virgin Islands, for a look back at the splashy start of one of the longest-running triathlons around.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

A lookback at the Mountain Man Triathlon, the wild winter endurance event that drew big names in the '80s and '90s. 

The Chilean race will kick-off the 2022 season.

Plus, $100,000 for youth programs and 2022 winter tri world champs. The news from around the multisport world this week.

The news from around the multisport world this week.

As the weather gets cold, triathletes take their adventures indoors. Get inspired with these impressive tris.

Some of the buzz from the multi-sport world this week.

After an off-road multisport career that has spanned nearly two decades, XTERRA legend Josiah Middaugh is finally ready to transition away from racing.

It was the Olympic and now many-time world champ's first world title.

Plus: Rocky Harris to stay at helm of USAT until 2028, Trek releases new Speed Concept bike, and more in this roundup of tri news from the week.

The man behind the biggest triathlon in the world—and how he kept it going.

Here are some tri-related stories generating buzz over the past seven days.

The idea of a bunch of average (or slightly-above-average) adults gathering for a triathlon camp used to seem like an oddity.

Here are some tri-related stories generating buzz over the past seven days.

Although she was considered one of the best triathletes of all time and won Kona twice, Erin Baker's most epic win actually didn't come on the Big Island.

Here are some tri-related stories generating buzz over the past seven days.

It's rare for weather to cause outright cancellations, but extreme conditions can wreak havoc on competitors.

Here are some other tri-related stories generating buzz over the past seven days.

In 2015, Hiroma Inada made his first attempt to become the oldest finisher of the Ironman World Championships—he faltered just feet away from the finish line and missed the cut-off time by five seconds. Read the story behind the iconic image from those who were there.

The run-bike-paddle was considered one of the first multisport events.

We bring you this week’s tri-related news and notes from around the world.