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Triathlete.com sits down with Paul Martin, a paratriathlon world record holder and world champion.

Sportsscientists.com has named Chrissie Wellington Sportswoman of 2010. In the explanation of why Wellington was chosen, the author provides an interesting scientific look at where she lies in history.

Olympic gold medalist Emma Snowsill is spending time in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Australian is using the South African terrain to gear up for the 2011 season by mountain biking and trail running to improve her strength.

New Zealand triathlete Tony Dodds says he will double the winning prize money at the Contact Cup Spring Triathlon On Jan. 14 if someone can beat him to the finish line.

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The first-ever Jersey Shore International Triathlon is set to debut in Monmouth County, New Jersey on September 25, 2011.

The Chiefs Super 14 Rugby Team, a professional rugby team based out of New Zealand, used a mini triathlon as part of its preparations for the upcoming season.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington is set to receive an honorary degree at Birmingham University tomorrow as a tribute to her work in sport and international development.

The winner of the Miss Triathlete.com for the month of November is Cara B. of Boulder, Colo.

Canadian triathlete Magali Tisseyre has announced she is switching coaches for the 2011 season and will be working Siri Lindley.

Two-time Ford Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander has confirmed that he will be racing at Ironman Australia on May 1, 2011.

Bevan Docherty hopes to come away from 2012 with the only medal that will complete his collection.

The Iron Couple, Stephen and Bella Bayliss, have parted company with Brett Sutton and teamTBB.

Above knee amputee athlete Sarah Reinertsen came on the show to discuss the impact of triathlon being added to the Paralympics.

New Zealand's top triathlete Bevan Docherty will challenge seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in Rotorua early next year.

The January 2011 issue of Triathlete magazine, which features the review of the 2010 Ironman World Championship, is on newsstands now

American swimmer Ryan Lochte set the first individual swimming world record since high-tech bodysuits were banned, winning the 400-meter individual medley at the short-course world championships on Thursday, Dec. 16.

Clayton Treska, an Iraq war veteran and cancer survivor, is one of the athletes featured on NBC's Dec. 18 broadcast of the Kona race.

Inside Triathlon recently spent some time with six-time Ironman world champion Dave Scott to see how he’s adjusting to a new era of triathlon.

Belgian paratriathlete Marc Herremans is being featured in a Johnnie Walker advertisement in the United Kingdom.

"Your Best Triathlon: Advanced Training for Serious Triathletes" is a master plan for committed triathletes to achieve their best race ever.

The January/February issue of Inside Triathlon is on newsstands today.

Australia's Chris McCormack will be the first Ironman World Champion to be features on the Wheaties box.

Will junior superstar Lukas Verzbikas decide to pursue a career in running or triathlon? We caught up with the running wunderkind moments after he won his second-straight Footlocker National High School Cross Country Championship on Saturday in San Diego to find out.

On today's episode of TriCenter, we learn about the 2011 Endurance LIVE Awards and hear why Matt Reed is making the Rev3 Triathlon series a part of his season.

A new proposal to construct a massive multi-sport training center in Boulder, Colo. is being introduced.

Lukas Verzbicas repeats as the Footlocker Cross Country National Champion.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that Paratriathlon has been accepted into the Paralympic Games and will debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The Tinsel Triathlon, set to be held in Hemet, Calif. on Dec. 12, will feature several unique aspects.

Formula 1's 2009 world champion Jenson Button will race in this weekend's City of Rockingham Triathlon in Western Australia. The racecar driver is known for using triathlon to help him keep his off-season fitness.

Doctors said if not for her exceptional physical condition, Janelle Morrison might not have survived a horrific crash near Revelstoke last month.

In today's Triathlete.com poll, we want to know how far you've traveled to compete in a triathlon.

A YouTube clip titled "I'm Training For An Ironman" is receiving attention from across the triathlon community for its humorous perspective on what happens to a person when he is training for an Ironman.

Buddy Green, a professional triathlete and personal trainer at the YMCA Sudbury in Ontario, Canada, is launching the Strong Kids Shoe Campaign.

Twenty seven nations from all five continents have pledged to participate in the 2011 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in September in Beijing.

A new VO2max test protocol is more like a real race.

U.S. open-water swimmer Fran Crippen had concerns about the lack of coaching assistance and financial support U.S. athletes were receiving, and he made his concerns known in an e-mail to the Head of USA Swimming.

A star-studded squad is backing the International Triathlon Union's bid to have Paratriathlon added to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games program.

Canada's Melanie McQuaid stayed true to her Xterra routes by racing in the 2010 Xterra Trail Run Worlds in Kualoa Ranch on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

Sir Richard Branson followed an announcement about Virgin Active's sponsorship of the 2011 London Triathlon with news that he will be taking part in the event himself.

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Kate Bevilaqua struggled near the end of the marathon and crawled across the finish line to earn her first Ironman victory at Ironman Western Australia.

High bacteria levels at Lake Burley Griffin in Australia's capital city of Canberra threaten to turn this weekend's Crowne Plaza Canberra City Half Ironman into a duathlon.

Triple World Champion and two-time Olympian, Peter "Robbo" Robertson of Australia announced his retirement as a professional athlete.

The winter months are officially here, making it difficult to get even the most basic triathlon training in. In today's Triathlete.com poll we want want to know: what does your winter training consist of?

When it comes to finding a great place to work for triathletes, there are a lot of variables to consider. Does the company offer a flexible schedule? Is it located near places where you can swim, bike and run? Does management support the active lifestyle?

The 2011 Challenge Wanaka Triathlon is set to welcome more than 1,200 athletes to one of the most scenic courses in the world in a small lakeside town in New Zealand's Southern Alps.

Courtney Ogden and Kate Bevilaqua, both Western Australia residents, beat out the pre-race favorites by turning in strong performances on the marathon to take the wins at the 2010 Ironman Western Australia triathlon.

Australia's Luke Bell talked to one of his hometown newspapers about what it will take to become a world champion and how he's spending his off season in Victoria.

Revolution 3 is officially expanding to the west coast with a race in Portland, Ore. on July 10, 2011.

Riding on the success of the 2010 Challenge Copenhagen iron-distance triathlon, the Challenge Family announced today, Dec. 2, that it will be expanding in Denmark with a half-iron distance race in Aarhus, Denmark.

The world's largest and most prized consumer show and endurance sports awards event returns to San Diego on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011.

We want your opinion! Tell us about your favorite races by taking this quick online survey and be entered to win a 2011 Inside Triathlon Calendar. The results will be given in the March issue of Triathlete.

The 2011 TriGrandPrix Series will feature five European races in 2011.

Show us your M-Dot! Do you have a tattoo that demonstrates your die-hard passion for triathlon? Show us your swim-bike-run inspired skin art and we might feature you in the pages of Triathlete magazine!

The Life Time Race To The Toyota Cup Triathlon Series features a few changes for 2011.

We all know the intangibles are important, but they're also easy to ignore.

Registration for one of the largest triathlons in the country opens today, Dec. 1. The 28th running of the event will take place in six months on May 1, 2011.

The 2010 Ironman World Championships featured newly implemented rules for photographers covering the event. An article published today, Nov. 30, by Bicycle Retailer addresses the controversy surrounding these rules and talks to a few members of the media.

Light stability trainer wins award for the second-straight year.

Jennifer Hopkins is training for her second Ironman triathlon, intending to repeat her feat of finishing the grueling race in 2009.

Workout skirts bring a new level of fun to running.

Defending Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has announced that her first race of the 2011 season will be Ironman Zealand on March 5, 2011.

Catch up on all of the latest triathlon news with TriCenter. On this episode, we tell you how you can decide the next cover of Triathlete magazine and wrap up Ironman Arizona and the Ultraman World Championships.

Australia's Mike LeRoux and the United States' Amber Monforte were crowned 2010 Ultraman World Champions yesterday in Kona, Hawaii.

All3sports, Inc. has signed a deal with American Tim O'Donnell.

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Australia’s Mike LeRoux used a 6:31:45 double marathon to overtake Jonas Colting for the overall win, while the United States’ Amber Monforte cruised through day three to maintain her lead and take the victory.

The United States’ Andy Potts and the Netherlands’ Yvonne Van Vlerken took Ironman victories today in Cozumel, less than two months after each competed at the Ironman World Championship.

Two-time Ultraman champion Jonas Colting of Sweden extended his lead on day two of the Ultraman World Championships, while 2009 Ultraman Canada champ Amber Monforte of the United States turned in a stellar bike split to overtake fellow American Hillary Biscay for the lead in the women's race.

Sweden's Jonas Colting and the United States' Hillary Biscay lead the 2010 Ultraman World Championships after one day of competition on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Janelle Morrison, a professional triathlete from Calgary is responding well in a Kamloops hospital following a second surgery to repair "massive" internal and external injuries suffered in a horrific two-vehicle collision Sunday in B.C.

One month after the successful inaugural GOTRIbal Conference and Retreat, the organization is launching an Olympic-distance triathlon training program aimed at helping women train through the holidays with the goal of competing in a spring or summer triathlon.

The first of the sponsor changes for 2011 was announced today. American Andy Potts has signed a deal with Kestrel Bicycles. The change will be a quick one for Potts, as he plans on racing on his new Kestrel 4000 this weekend at Ironman Cozumel.

The "Iron Blazeman" song featuring triathlon stars such as Chrissie Wellington, Leanda Cave, Andy Potts, Mirinda Carfrae, Matt Reed, Bryan Rhodes and Scott Tinley is available now on iTunes and other media sources.

Professional triathlete Jannelle Morrison is in a coma in a Calgary hospital after she was involved in a car accident on Sunday, Nov. 21.

Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will be racing in a sprint triathlon as part of the Eves Blue Lake Multisport Festival in New Zealand at the end of January.

The International Triathlon Union has opened a new office in Lausanne, Switzerland in an attempt to provide a strategic base for the sport's future in the Olympics and beyond.

Tempe Town Lake, the centerpiece and swim course for next month's Ironman Arizona event, is set to re-open this Tuesday, Oct. 26. See photos in the article.