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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.

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.

Japan's Yuichi Hosoda soared to gold at today's men's triathlon at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Mariko Adachi was predicted for gold at the Asian Games and she did not disappoint, dominating today's women's triathlon competition in Guangzhou for the gold medal.

Brian Boyle finished his third Ironman race at last weekend's Ironman Florida event. He finished the race in a time of 10:14.

CNN Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta trained for and competed in the 2010 Nautica New York City Triathlon with a group of people looking to get healthy and change their lives, and he's going to do it again in 2011.

Emerging top Asian triathletes are gearing up for the end of the 2010 triathlon season at the 16th Asian Games, set to be kicked off on Friday in Guangzhou, China.

Triathlete.com caught up with Tim O’Donnell to talk about a new partnership with a veterans organization, his plans to jump up to the iron distance and what it will take to win this weekend in Clearwater.

While it has not been officially confirmed, some believe that the person operating the twitter account @juanpelota is Lance Armstrong.

On this episode of TriCenter, two Americans take the Amica 19.7 Sprint Championships in Phoenix, Cameron Dye pops the question post-race, we preview the Clearwater race and we give an update on Tempe Town Lake.

USA Triathlon has announced its 2010 USA Triathlon National Championship season schedule. Events will take place at states across the country, includingUtah, Alabama, Arizona, California, New York, Vermont and South Carolina.

One month after being crowned the 2010 Ironman World Champion, Australia’s Chris McCormack decided to toe the starting line of one of the more difficult half Ironmans in North America.

On Saturday, Nov. 6 Tempe Town Lake welcomed a few hundred athletes into the waters for a DCB Extreme Adventures Open-Water Swim Event.

DeBoom chatted with Triathlete.com to give us the inside scoop on what brought him to the pinnacle of the sport and on the next chapter in his pro triathlon career.

Americans Ben Collins and Amy Marsh took their share of a $20,000 prize purse by winning today’s Amica 19.7 Phoenix race at Lake Pleasant.

South Africa's James Cunnama outran the men, while the United States' Jessica Jacobs built a lead on the bike and held it all the way to the finish line to take the Ironman Florida titles in Panama City Beach, Fla.

The winner of the Miss Triathlete.com for the month of October is Michelina. You chose Michelina with your votes! The win means that she is a finalist for the Title of Miss Triathlete.com 2010.

Kenneth Yates pleaded guilty on Friday in the 2009 drunken-driving death of John Carr, who was killed while racing in a triathlon in the Freys Hill area of Louisville, Kentucky.

A long list of professionals will take the start line in Panama City Beach, Florida on Saturday in hopes of gaining valuable early-season points towards Kona qualification.

Purplepatch Fitness coach Matt Dixon has announced that Canada's Samantha McGlone is the latest athlete to join the Purplepatch pro lineup.

A mix of professionals, amateurs and first-time competitors are among the hundreds of triathletes slated to compete at the Amica 19.7 Phoenix this Sunday at Lake Pleasant Park, Peoria, Ariz.

Jody and Christi Dykes of Georgia are helping their six-year-old son Jacob cope with his cerebral palsy by taking him along for the ride in local triathlons.

PPD, sponsor of the Beach2Battleship Triathlon, will host a pep rally at the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C., on Nov. 11, 2010 to begin a three-day celebration of the PPD Beach2Battleship Triathlon.

Several female triathletes took part in a first-of-its kind conference and retreat in San Diego. Nearly 100 women gathered at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Resort and Spa for the inaugural GOTRIbal Conference and Retreat.

The Endurance LIVE Consumer Show will take place in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 22. The show is free to all consumers and will be held in the San Diego Convention Center.

Two-time Ford Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack came in studio for a great one-on-one chat with Bob Babbitt.

Three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington has revealed on her blog that it was a variety of illnesses that led to her illness that forced her to withdraw from the 2010 Ironman World Championship back on Oct. 9.

On this episode of TriCenter, professionals compete in an action-packed super sprint grand prix race in California.

It's November 1st and the triathlon season is winding down. We want to know, have you planned your race schedule for 2011 yet?

Race car drive Tony Kanaan finished the Ironman 70.3 Miami event on Saturday, Oct. 30 despite having to change a flat tire during the bike.

The United States' Sara McLarty and the Czech Republic's Filip Ospaly, both fresh off of their 2010 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series victories, won today's Super Sprint Grand Prix event in Oceanside, Calif.

Australian strongman Courtney Atkinson and Switzerland’s star Caroline Steffen took top honors at the prestigious Noosa Triathlon in Queensland, Australia on Saturday.

France’s Sudrie Sylvain and Great Britain's Leanda Cave won today’s Ironman 70.3 Miami race today in Miami, Florida.

Defending champion Courtney Atkinson has admitted comeback king Craig Walton still owns the Noosa Triathlon, but won't be running scared in his attempt to emulate the 34-year-old.

The first of what organizers hope will be many races in the Super Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix series is set for this Sunday, Oct. 31 in Oceanside, Calif.

Dave Scott, Dave McGillivray and Susan Bradley-Cox will be named to the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. The trio will be honored Jan. 15, 2011, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Tell us how you feel about the Ironman Access program in today's Triathlete.com poll.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon talks about a mini-triathlon she recently competed in with daughter, Ava.

American triathlete Desiree Ficker took time to answer questions for readers at Nytimes.com. She provides insight into her diet, her training and her life in Austin, Texas.

Get the latest in triathlon news, including a recap of the XTERRA World Championships from Maui, Hawaii.

The Nautica New York City Triathlon will be using a lottery system to accept entrants for the first time in its 11-year history.

Matt Russ will accompany Team USA to 2011 ITU World Championships in Beijing.

Eneko Llanos and Julie Dibens, last year's XTERRA World Champions, did not go home empty handed this year.

Luke McKenzie and Amanda Balding tie the knot in Kona days after Ironman World Championships.

There is now speculation as to whether or not the race organization properly monitored the swimmers during the event.

South Africa’s Conrad Stoltz dominated from early on in the bike, while the United States’ Shonny Vanlandingham overtook three-time defending champion Julie Dibens of Great Britain to take the XTERRA World Championship

The 2010 XTERRA World Championships are set to take place Sunday, Oct. 24 at the Makena Beach & Golf Resort in Maui, Hawaii, with pros vying for the title and the share of $105,000 of prize money.

It's mid-October which means that the weather is cooling off and the triathlon race season is coming to a close. There are still a few races left on the race schedule and we want to know: Where are you at in your race season?

Mirinda Carfrae of Australia won her first Ironman World Championship in Kona on Saturday, October 9. She came on to Competitor radio to chat about her build-up to Kona and take us through race day.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today released its 2011 schedule for the ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. In addition to $400,000 USD in prize money, athletes will compete for ranking points for the 2011 World Championship and 2012 Olympic Games qualifying points.

First, Matt Reed announced he would be competing in his first Ironman at Arizona, then three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington announced her intention to race and now Denmark’s Rasmus Henning is throwing his name into the mix.

ick up a copy of the November/December issue of Inside Triathlon, which features an exclusive look into two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander’s tech preparation for the heat of the Hawaii Ironman, written by Triathlete magazine’s senior tech editor Aaron Hersh.

VeloPress is pleased to announce the publication of the Inside Triathlon 2011 calendar.

This is your chance to win a Chrissie Wellington limited edition Brooks T7 signed by Chrissie herself.

Members of the triathlon industry have come together to form a new business organization, Triathlon America.

The Challenge Family officially announced yet another addition to its 2011 race lineup with the Challenge Cairns Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

This month’s Super Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix is bringing together an exciting group of triathlon stars in Oceanside, Calif. to race for a prize purse totaling $20,000.

USA Triathlon National Team member Matt Chrabot capped a memorable 2010 season with a victory Sunday at the Puerto Vallarta PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships.