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She's trying to qualify for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships.

Part of the Challenge Wanaka marathon course is being repaired after floodwaters caused an overflow of the adjacent Clutha River.

With the USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship coming up on Jan. 15 in Midway, Utah, we get the inside scoop on training and racing in the Salt Lake City and Park City areas.

GOTRIbal founder Tanya Maslach explains on an Espn.com blog why, despite its booming popularity, triathlon should not be considered the new golf of the sport's world.

The big Endurance LIVE Consumer Show is set to take place on Saturday, Jan. 22. at the San Diego Convention Center. Last year's event, known as TriExpo, was a huge success and this year is set to be bigger and better.

Winter triathlon is made up of running, biking and cross-country skiing, and gives triathletes a unique challenge during a time when many athletes are hibernating.

The two 2010 Ironman World Champions, Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae, were also two of the athletes featured on "Training Day" last year.

Check out this video of Lance Armstrong swimming the Ironman World Championship course in Kona, Hawaii.

Atlanta-based all3sports, Inc. has signed Matt “Boom Boom” Reed.

United States-based Zoot Sports has signed 2010 ITU World Champion Javier Gómez to a two-year deal, which will include the 2012 London Olympics.

According to her Twitter account, three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington will open her season in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on April 10, 2011.

Look back on the 2010 Endurance Sports Awards with this video recap.

Photographer Paul Phillips spent 2010 traveling the world to cover the sport of triathlon. In this gallery, Phillips provides 24 of his favorite photos from the year.

The City of Lyon will be the first French destination to host a TriStar event

One of the most popular speed-distance devices on the market just got better.

Learn about our picks for the top 10 professional triathlon moments of 2010, then tell us which moment is your favorite in the following poll.

American triathlete and Kona local Bree Wee is spending time training with Lance Armstrong as he prepares to make his comeback to the sport of triathlon.

The February 2011 issue of Triathlete magazine, on newsstands now, is packed with advice and insight into how to train smart during the winter months.

Spain’s Eneko Llanos and Great Britain’s Julie Dibens, the champions of the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, will defend their men’s and women’s crowns in the race’s second running on March 12, 2011.

This weekend's Tauranga half-triathlon will welcome Australia's Rebekah Keat and New Zealand's Jo Lawn, among others.

Triathlete magazine author Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff will be featured on an online radio show to talk about New Year’s resolutions and some of the dangers associated with them.

Last year was an eventful year for the sport of triathlon. Records were broken, new gear was revealed and new champions were crowned. Here are our picks for the top 10 professional triathlon moments from 2010.

According to a South Carolina newspaper, the City of Columbia is working on bringing an Ironman event to the South.

On the first TriCenter of 2011, we recap the latest triathlon news and Bob Babbitt joins us to talk about the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the addition of paratriathlon to the paralympics.

Three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington speaks candidly in an interview about her body image, how she got into the sport and what she's sacrificed for success.

A look at some of American triathlete Laura Bennett's favorite things.

The opening of a cycling and triathlon club’s new clubhouse was overshadowed yesterday in Great Britain when three of its riders were injured, one seriously, on a commemorative ride to celebrate the event.

A new Olympic-distance triathlon is a possibility for Denver in July of this year.

American Amber Monforte joins Bob Babbitt and AJ Acosta to chat about breaking the 21-year-old course record at the three-day Ultraman Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Defending Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has committed to riding a Felt bicycle through 2013. Carfrae had previously been with Cannondale for the majority of her career.

In a reminder that triathlon does not always equal swim/bike/run, athletes took on Alaska's winter conditions in a TriFlake race in Anchorage.

Ironman veteran Cameron Brown beat out young talent to take a win in New Zealand's Whangamata Triathlon. On the women's side, Rebecca Kingsford outpaced race favorite Jo Lawn for the title.

Triathlon America will host an industry event devoted to the business of triathlon. The first-of-its-kind event will take place in La Jolla, Calif. from Feb. 27 to March 1.

Canadian Janelle Morrison continues to recover after being seriously injured in a head-on collision last month.

We all have goals -- big ones, small ones and everything in-between. And there's no better feeling than when you cross the finish line in a race you've run with yourself. Sick and tired of struggling with knee troubles, hip pain and a weight problem -- Cheryl Jestis decided to change her life.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong won't compete in a New Zealand triathlon next month because of a sore left knee.

Reigning Olympic gold medalist Emma Snowsill will continue to ride with Felt Bicycles as she works towards the 2012 London Olympics.

The indomitable Sarah Reinertsen is looking to give the Paralympics a go.

Lance Armstrong was part of a star-studded lineup that visited Afghanistan with USO on their Holiday Troop Visit prior to Christmas. Armstrong took time away from his cycling and triathlon training to make the trip.

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.

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.

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.

This workout will improve your running while you watch TV.

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.