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In triathlon, Gillian Fealy found place to belong. Now she’s welcoming others.

It’s gonna be a party!

Each December, we look back on the stories that resonated most in the past 365 days. In a year with so little triathlon, 2020's selections carry a (not surprisingly) different tone than prior years.

Founded at the height of the AIDS crisis, Chicago’s predominantly gay and lesbian swim club has evolved into a place for authenticity, advocacy, and community.


Dhani Jones and Chris Mosier talk in the third episode of 'Someone Like Me.'

How triathlon transformed the life of Dr. Ouida Brown.

Three Black female triathletes look at the barriers and misconceptions that have stopped more athletes of color from getting into the sport—and use their experiences to illustrate the obstacles we all have an obligation to remove.

We share some of our favorite clips from a year worth of interviews with top athletes. And we'll be back in the new year with new episodes.

Strava's data shows we're getting outdoors more than ever—and the result could be a multisport boom.

Dhani Jones and Max Fennell introduce the first episode of Someone Like Me, a series of conversations with outstanding individuals in endurance sports with different backgrounds, including BIPOC, transgender, and adaptive athletes.

In a year when most triathletes never set foot on a race course, how did Irene Magdalena Alisjahbana somehow manage to compete in not one, but three long-course events in 2020?

Traveling the world to race isn’t all glitz and glamour.

Since 2014, Dionne DeGourville has finished seven Ironman races, all while juggling the intense schedule that comes with protecting the public.

And why doctors and athletes think you should get the vaccine as soon as you can.

It is still unknown why the box truck left the roadway and struck the cyclists, and then a Subaru hatchback, which was escorting the riders.

In this Triathlete Live sponsored by Tonal, American Heather Jackson chats about everything from her biggest race mistakes to her plans for the upcoming year and beyond.

The voice of swimming for the past six Olympics was in the broadcast booth last weekend for the PTO 2020 Championship.

The high cost of prosthetics is prohibitive for many people who need them.

Get your questions ready for the Ironman champion!

Do high-tech prosthetics give runners a competitive advantage?

Dreaming of a white winter—but don’t want to break the bank? Check out these chill snow spots.

And the PTO gets involved, citing the appeals process and the denied therapeutic use exemption for pneumonia.

Ten-time Ironman finisher Andrea Mason has imagined—and completed—envious adventure routes across Europe.

And Laura Siddall gives us the full scoop on the PTO Championships in Daytona this weekend.

Thanks to his passion, drive, and commitment, this young American is set up for success.

Race El Paso race director Gabriela Gallegos has been quietly moving the sport forward through grassroots efforts. 

Julia Polloreno is part of the Ironman team working to keep triathletes engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Sonja Wieck wants athletes to know about their mental health and getting help when you need it.

Today we’re highlighting an engineer who is working to keep the growing industry of virtual racing fair.

Plus, Joanna Zeiger tells us about her cannabis research.

Dr. Stacy Sims is helping to shed light on the differences women and girls face in athletic training and performance.

The Vice Chairman of the Professional Triathletes’ Organization (PTO) comes to triathlon after success in tennis.

This 55+ club is full of tri rookies.

This academic researcher is using the toughest triathlon in the world to help make the sport safer.

Dr. Tekemia Dorsey, founder and CEO of the International Association of Black Triathletes, is the recipient of the USOPC’s 2020 Rings of Gold Award.

Triathlete Lectie Altman has leaned on her friends and family through a tough recovery and an epic open-water challenge.

Vanessa Foerster is taking action in getting more diversity in the sport.

Even in this tough year, Tim Yount has managed to keep women's triathlon on a path toward full-fledged NCAA status.

After racing as a pro—and winning the first XTERRA World Championships—Jimmy Riccitello got involved in the rules side of the sport.

Kathryn Taylor and Kristi Mohn are making sure the growth of gravel riding is inclusive and welcoming of all riders.

According to Strava, this financing will allow the company to build wish-list features, improve existing technology, and expand to provide service to more users.

A bike crash and the pandemic have delayed her dream, but Sika Henry again has her sights set on becoming the first African-American female pro triathlete.

Spoofs? Check. Dad jokes? Check. Speedo? Triple check.

Long-time USAT and ITU board member Barry Siff talks to Jesse Du Bey about how Ironman has changed and where it's going.

Having retired twice, after 21 years in the Air Force and 20 years as a college professor and president, Michael Heberling needed a new challenge.

In this feature, originally published in the July/August 2011 issue of Inside Triathlon magazine Canadian Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield and his peers talk about his career and what you can learn from the two-plus decades he was in the sport.

Pro triathletes Eric Lagerstrom and Paula Findlay have made the most of a tough year.

He might not be the fastest triathlete, but Bill Begg certainly races with the most heart.

In this Triathlete Live sponsored by Tonal, Triathlon's favorite power couple chats about their hopeful race schedules for 2021, balancing training with a young family, their biggest race mistakes, and more.

The co-founder of ÖTILLÖ Swimrun has come up with unique solutions to new problems throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

And how to deal mentally with the emotional stress and anxiety in the world.

USA national team coach Ian O’Brien is one of the top elite short-course coaches in the U.S.

You might not know all of these names yet, but you will.

Get your questions ready for triathlon's favorite power couple!

He'll make the start this weekend at Ironman Florida.

What it took to win gold—and why she left it all behind to pursue a new goal.

To study cannabis in sport is to navigate an obstacle course of controversy, contradiction, and a maddening tangle of red tape.

POM will look to add the FinisherPix photo service for event participants into its Active Pass membership program.

One athlete's musings about why it is he does these after all.

The Olympic hopeful topped pro runners in his first try at the distance.

News on the new Ironman COVID protocols, a breakdown of the biggest race of the year, and our six-time 70.3 champ tells us what she wish she'd known.

This North Carolina tri club is all about friendships, fitness, and finding yourself through swim, bike, and run.

What do you get when you mix mysterious wealthy Nazi sympathizers, an abandoned utopian nightmare, and some of the most expensive real estate in the country? A spooky story that could only exist in L.A.

Build up your tri trivia arsenal by reading up on these famous firsts. 

Triathlete and adventurer Jonas Deichmann is charting his own 40,000 kilometer course.

The WITH project seeks to tell the history of multisport through the eyes of women.

Plus, Thorsten Radde breaks down the numbers.

Pro triathletes faced a lost season in the middle of their careers. There are some common ways they're dealing with the COVID year.

We searched for the most triathlon-friendly businesses around the U.S. and came up with five employers who truly understand and support the triathlon lifestyle.

The future of multi-sport is multiple sports.

When their plans to race the Ironman World Championships were scrapped, Carly and Nick decided the date was perfect for a wedding.

The six-time Ironman world champion chats about his days of racing the Ironman World Championship, shares training advice for age-group triathletes, and gives his picks for who would have won Kona this year.

These athletes have all been crowned Ironman world champions, some of them several times, but what are they doing now—and what do they think Kona will be like next year?

A staycation could be just what you need to recoup and reset—or, if done wrong, could end up requiring a post-staycation vacation. Here's our six-step guide to making the most of your time at home.

The Zwift Tri Academy is back—and it’s looking for talent in 2021.

Get your questions ready for the six-time Ironman world champion!

And don't forget to sign up for your own DIY race!

TriathlonDating.com launched in June, aiming to give triathletes a way to meet potential matches. Will it work?

You're allowed to dream! These triathlon destinations will help you fantasize (and plan) through this time without travel.

Today we check in with Taiwan's Yu Hsiao.

At Tri My Best St. Louis, children with cerebral palsy become endurance athletes.

This busy intellectual property attorney doesn’t have the time to train. She makes the time anyway.

Lyme disease didn't stop this Ironman champ from getting 8th at Kona.

A leap of faith helped this triathlete thrive in work, family, and training.

Today we check in with the United States' Ben Hoffman.

Today we're highlighting the best of the rest.

Today we're highlighting the underdog of our picks: Charlotte, North Carolina.

And the simple solution to keep them active.

Zwift has raised a $450 million minority investment from a group led by the investment firm KKR, bringing the virtual cycling brand to a valuation of over $1 billion.