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Chrissie Wellington let the Inside Triathlon staff dress her up like the Queen of Ironman, a title she deserves given her Ironman, iron-distance and Kona world records.

Check out TJ Murphy's author page.

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Our favorite 2011 Inside Triathlon column from two-time Ironman world champ Tim DeBoom.

Inside Triathlon magazine traveled to England to get an idea of what makes the Brownlee brothers so fast.

Inside Triathlon magazine contributing editor Matt Fitzgerald got to wondering why so many elite triathletes have recently taken their bikes off the roads and started to ride inside. Here's a photo gallery featuring the most famous indoor rider of them all, Andy Potts.

Which short course stars would you like to see move up to Ironman?

Beijing Olympian Sarah Haskins won the Pan American Championships in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, over the weekend for the American women, adding yet another title to her impressive resume.

Late last month three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper won his seventh national championship—a feat he accomplished in 1 hour, 48 minutes and 24 seconds at the USA Triathlon Elite National Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. His seventh career national title put him ahead of legendary triathlete Scott Molina for most U.S. national championships, and it ties Karen Smyers for most ever by an American.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird interviewed reigning Ironman world champion Chris McCormack of Australia throughout the season.

McCormack finished up the 2011 ITU World Championship season on Saturday with 31st place in the Grand Final in Beijing, and he was kind enough to answer some questions about the race and his 2011 season for Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird.

Craig Alexander chats about his second 70.3 world championship title.

Mirinda Carfrae’s 2010 win in Kona was no fluke. It was a result that was carefully and methodically crafted by her fierce yet under-the-radar coach.

Ellis called us from TeamTBB camp in Switzerland via Skype to chat about her Ironman debut, joining TeamTBB and what’s next in her season.

Go behind the scenes of the cover shoot for the Sept./Oct. issue of Inside Triathlon, featuring Chrissie Wellington. The video also features training tips from the three-time Ironman world champion herself.

Go behind the scenes of Inside Triathlon's cover shoot with Chrissie Wellington with this time-lapse video from photo editor Nils Nilsen.

Sarah Groff, who qualified for the Olympics this past weekend by placing seventh at the ITU’s Dextro Energy World Championship Series in London, took part in the U.S. Olympic Committee’s 12 for '12 Media Teleconference Series today.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird chatted with McCormack about how he plans to overcome the injury and what he thinks about the Brownlee brothers' domination of ITU racing.

In March, Cameron Brown broke the tape at the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand, nabbing a historic 10th victory.

Given that Canada’s Paula Findlay has been the only real consistent figure on the podium over the last season and a half, predicting the medalists for the women at the 2012 London Olympic triathlon is an extremely difficult task.

Drew Scott wasn’t even born when his father Dave raced the epic 1989 Ironman World Championship, dubbed “Iron War” and considered the greatest race in all of endurance sport.

The man they call Macca still has work to do if he's going to qualify for Australia's 2012 London Olympic team.

A short list of some of the potential medal contenders for 2012—and those who could upset the status quo.

Canada’s Simon Whitfield has a gold medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics and a silver from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Olympic gold and silver medalist Simon Whitfield is triathlon’s greatest Olympian—and he’s currently in pursuit of his third Olympic medal and fourth Olympic berth.

With two podium finishes in Kona, Germany's Andreas Raelert will no doubt be one of the favorites heading into the 2011 Ironman World Championship triathlon.

On Sunday, Sarah Groff of Hanover, N.H., became the first American woman to ever podium at an ITU Dextro Energy World Championship Series event by coming in third at the series’ race in Kitzbühel, Austria.

Enjoy the following gallery of Tim O’Donnell, which features some outtakes from our photo shoot with him in Tucson, Ariz.

Chris McCormack weighs in on his race in Kitzbühel and what's ahead as he goes for the Olympics.

ITU racer Matt Chrabot talks about why he never trains through a race.

Video: Triathlete Lindsey Kurhajetz goes to the beach.

Meet Lindsey Kurhajetz in this Triathlete.com video from the Big Island of Hawaii.

Triathlete.com Model Search winner, Claudia Abreu rocks the latest in athletic swimwear in this video.

Get to know more about triathlete Claudia Abreu in this Triathlete.com video.

Professional triathlete Lesley Paterson shows off her version of a triathlon in this video by Triathlete.com.

Video: Angi Greene in 2011 swimwear.

Video: Behind-the-scenes shots and an interview with Angi Greene. Filmed on-location during the Triathlete Magazine swimsuit issue at the Mauna Lani resort in Hawaii.

Inside Triathlon magazine announces its picks for the 10 greatest female iron-distance triathletes of all time.

T.J. Murphy, went to visit Corbin in her home in Montana. The following is the story that came out of that visit—including an in-depth look at how she overhauled her training regimen.

The three pros shared some of their best tips for jumping from short-course to Ironman racing, nutrition tips and their favorite workouts.

Alistair won the ITU short-course world championships in 2009 and Jonathan won the ITU sprint world championships last year.

Pick up Inside Triathlon magazine to read an exclusive excerpt from Macca's new book.

Inside Triathlon profiles Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

Dave Scott is finding his place in a new age of triathlon.

Inside Triathlon magazine's editor-in-chief talks to two-time Olympic medalist Bevan Docherty before he heads out to Sydney.

We chatted with the Austin, Texas, resident to hear about her keys to success in her nine-year pro career, what she thinks of the Ironman 70.3 California course and what it will take to beat Mirinda Carfrae in Oceanside this weekend.

The story about what unfolded on TJ Murphy's journey to find Peter Reid has become one of Inside Triathlon magazine’s most iconic pieces. Here is the feature, republished in its full form.

New Zealand's Samantha Warriner chatted with Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie about her first Ironman victory in New Zealand, her early-season heart surgery, her efforts to help earthquake-ravaged Christchurch and her plans for the rest of 2011.

The March/April issue of Inside Triathlon magazine features a story on Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot, who recently won the Miami International Triathlon for a second time. Check out a sneak peek of the article, available on newsstands now.

Inside Triathlon magazine spent time with Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot at his training headquarters at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Belgium's Marino Vanhoenacker, the third-place finisher from the 2010 Ironman World Championship, opens up about his first attempt at Saturday's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon. Vanhoenacker talks about his fitness, race conditions and who he sees as his toughest competition.

One of the most talked about athletes at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon this year is Australia’s Chris McCormack, largely because the reigning Ironman world champion recently announced that he’s going to forgo defending his title in Kona to attempt to qualify for the Olympics.

Bockel took time to talk to Triathlete.com about adding Blue Competition Cycles as his bike sponsor, his thoughts on Chris McCormack’s attempt to qualify for the Olympics and how he’s feeling heading into Abu Dhabi.

Inside Triathlon magazine contributing editor Matt Fitzgerald got to wondering why so many elite triathletes have recently taken their bikes off the roads and started to ride inside. Check out this photo gallery featuring the most famous indoor rider of them all, Andy Potts.

The winner of this past weekend’s Livestrong Austin Marathon (2:50:35) chats with Triathlete.com about juggling her running aspirations with triathlon goals and charity work.

Sean Jefferson, a 3:56 miler, took up triathlon after running injuries forced him off the track. He gives advice to other injured runners moving to triathlon, and tells Triathlete.com about his successes and struggles in multisport.

Torbjørn Sindballe shares with Triathlete.com on life since Ironman—his new company, his life in Denmark, his thoughts on the Kona Pro Ranking System and his picks for future Ironman champions.

Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie spoke with Amanda Lovato about her upcoming Rev3 Costa Rica race and her goals for 2011.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

American triathlete Linsey Corbin chats with Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird about the successes of her 2010 season, her first win of 2011 and what lies ahead for this season.

The knee injury that forced Lance Armstrong to withdraw from the Rotorua Sprint Triathlon in New Zealand, set to be held later this month, could also keep him from competing in a 2011 Ironman.

Three-time Ironman world champion Peter Reid vanished from the sport in 2007, cut off all contact and retreated into exile. Months went by, but eventually word leaked through the ether

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

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.

The (stubborn, ornery, unruly, hell-bent, no-denial) making of an Ironman Champion.

Inside Triathlon’s Courtney Baird caught up with American Olympic hopeful Matt Chrabot as he prepares for the ITU World Championship Series Grand Final in Budapest.

riathlete.com caught up with Marsh after her most recent victory in Lake Placid.

After completing their fourth Ironman triathlon just before 5:00 a.m. on Monday on Maui, Jason Lester and Richard Roll went to bed. Their intention was to sleep for a few hours, catch an early afternoon flight to Kona, and immediately start their fifth and final Ironman-distance triathlon on the same course used for the Ironman World Championships each October.