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The Swedish ITU world champ talks about her breakthrough season and her plans to move up to 70.3.

On newsstands today, the January issue of Triathlete reveals the editors' picks for the highlights of the year.

After a year away from competing, four-time Ironman world champion has said that she will officially retire from iron-distance racing.

Meet age grouper Karen Tamson, who toed her first triathlon start line at the age of 44.

A select group of consumers will be allowed to attend the 2013 Las Vegas-based trade show as part of the "Interbike by Invitation" program.

It might not be the biggest or flashiest award that 19-year-old Lukas Verzbicas has won, but it might be the most important.

The new full distance race was announced today in the historic Basque town of Vitoria for July 28, 2013.

What's one thing triathlon-related that you're thankful for?

USA Triathlon today announced the dates and locations for a number of its 2013 National Championship events.

USA Triathlon announced today that Milwaukee, Wis., has been selected as the host city for the 2013 and 2014 national championships.

Simon Whitfield says that in addition to shifting his focus to long-course racing, he'll be working on finding more balance at home.

Hartland High School's Avery Evenson has elected to train full-time for triathlon as a part of the Elite Triathlon Academy (ETA).

The book profiles 50 of the most extreme marathons, triathlons, bike rides, adventure races, climbs and open-water swims.

Look at eight of the top photos from the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series San Diego race, which took place back in April.

Canada's Simon Whitfield has decided to take a break from racing Olympic distances and will not return to the national team in 2013.

Ironman will no longer partner with the event.

The positive test result came on Aug. 18, 2010, 11 days before his Aug. 29 Chicago win.

The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) honored paratriathlete Melissa Stockwell as its female Athlete of the Month.

Thirteen of the nation's best juniors — and two Olympians — visited Colorado Springs last weekend.

With 2012 nearly a wrap, many athletes are already feeling a bit fidgety from inactivity and wondering how to strategize an optimal 2013.

Look at eight of the top photos from the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Sydney race, which took place back in April.

WTC cites the race's small scale and lack of opportunity for growth as reasons for the decision.

USA Triathlon announced today that the 2013 and 2014 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships will be held in Tempe, Ariz.

In addition to the exciting pro race, the ITU World Triathlon Series San Diego race will host the USAT Club National Championships.

Spain's Javier Gomez and Scotland's Lesley Paterson earned the victories at the 2012 Xterra World Championship.

After much anticipation, the 14-page USA Triathlon Fatality Incidents Study has been released to the general public.

More than 700 athletes representing more than 30 countries and 42 states are entered in the 2012 Xterra World Championship.

Sunday's Xterra World Championship will feature a few changes to the Maui course.

Holly Bennett intended on staying at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows for one day, but ended up staying for nearly a week.

Six leaders within the United States multi-sport community were elected to positions on various ITU committees Monday.

Penguin has signed the Olympic medal winning British athletes Alistair Brownlee and Jonathan Brownlee to write a personal training book.

He’ll switch his focus to 70.3 and his first Ironman, with hopes of Kona 2013.

At the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland, Marisol Casado of Spain has been re-elected as President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU).

Want to work out like Craig Alexander, take a peek inside Brett Sutton’s training camp in the Swiss Alps, or find the right aero wheels?

The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) has announced Kevin Moats will receive a one year period of ineligibility.

The World Triathlon Corporation has announced that Whistler will be the new location for Ironman Canada.

Chris McCormack brought the media together in Kona, Hawaii to announce a 10-year partnership with the Challenge Family.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday released details of the Lance Armstrong case file it plans to transfer to the UCI on the same day.

The 17th edition of the Xterra World Championship on Oct. 28 at Kapalua, Maui will feature a diverse field of pros.

Super-fit Olympic hero Alistair Brownlee confirmed he has had to go to hospital for the first time - to have his appendix removed.

The World Triathlon Corporation has announced the three finalist cities in the bid to host Ironman Canada in 2013.

At 36 years old, American Hunter Kemper finished 14th in the London Olympic Games last month in his fourth Olympic Games.

The slower you run, the longer you get to enjoy the race.

Earlier today we caught up with Lance Armstrong, who will race in this weekend’s SuperFrog Triathlon in Coronado, Calif.

"It’s important for people to know that it’s not our race. It’s Ulman Cancer Fund’s race. We just happen to support their cause."

The United States' Josiah Middaugh and Scotland's Lesley Paterson claimed the Xterra U.S. National Championship titles in Ogden, Utah.

Yesterday, pros from around the world gathered at Snowbasin Resort in Utah for the Xterra U.S. Championship pro press conference.

This Saturday, a competitive field of pros will toe the line at the Xterra USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah.

Astronaut Sunita Williams completed a triathlon in space by running, biking and "swimming" along with athletes during the Malibu Triathlon.

Denmark's Rasmus Henning has announced that the 2012 Ironman World Championship will be the final race of his professional triathlon career.

Armstrong says he will compete at the Superfrog Triathlon on Sept. 30 and the Half-Full Triathlon on Oct. 7.

The 2012 USA Triathlon national championship season comes to an end this weekend with the USA Triathlon Long Course and Club National Championships.

The program will offer former and current Ironman world champions the opportunity to wear specific jerseys and badges in events.

Olympians Bevan Docherty and Sarah Groff earned the victories at the 2012 Beijing International Triathlon.

Sylvain Rota (FRA) and Regula Rohrbach (SUI) outlasted the competition at Ironman Wales to take the titles in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

The World Triathlon Corporation says the event "cannot be conducted in the way our athletes expect and deserve."

Vernon is trying to decide if they want to bid for an Ironman event that will take place on the same weekend as Challenge Penticton.

Get to know newly-crowned Ironman champion Pat Evoe.

With national titles on the line, a field featuring more than 40 top American triathletes will be in action on Sept. 15 in Buffalo, N.Y.

After five weeks of the “train more, race less” approach in Boulder, Jackson is ready to contend for a 70.3 Worlds title.

Lukas Verzbicas walked out of a Colorado Springs hospital Tuesday with hopes of resuming his career as an elite triathlete.

The SuperFrog Triathlon is known for being the longest-standing half-iron distance race in the world and takes place in Coronado, Calif.

Female triathletes may have the opportunity to attend college on an athletic scholarship in the near future.

We sat down with Felix Walchshöfer to get both serious and silly insight into his personality and learn about his family’s triathlon legacy.

The race will take place earlier than usual in 2013 to accommodate America’s Cup.

Americans Cameron Dye and Sarah Haskins hold the top spots after five of seven races in the Race to the Toyota Cup.

The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) says they plan to have Ironman Canada in 2013 in a new location.

Armstrong vowed to attempt to “to be the fittest 40-year old on the planet.”

The USADA has confirmed that Lance Armstrong will receive a lifetime ban and disqualification of competitive results.

The full text from Lance Armstrong’s statement regarding his decision to forgo a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency arbitration hearing and accept a sanction.

With the news that Lance Armstrong will not fight sanctions from the USADA, we thought we’d look back at his return to multi-sport.

The Associated Press is reporting that Lance Armstrong will no longer fight charges from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Searchers recovered the body of a 45-year-old Texas man who apparently drowned while training for a triathlon.

Several men will be looking to dethrone reigning champ Craig Alexander.

Lance Armstrong has suffered another setback in his legal battle to get the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency off his case.

USA Triathlon has confirmed an athlete has passed away after being pulled out of the swim at the Olympic-distance race.

A devoted father has completed a triathlon carrying his 13-year-old cerebral palsy-afflicted daughter across land and through water.

The Ironman triathlon’s first appearance in the New York area may be its last.

Up-and-coming American triathlete Lukas Verzbicas suffered an intense crash on his bike while riding in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 31.

Thirty-four defending national champions and nine reigning world champions highlight the start list for the 2012 USAT Age Group National Champs.

Sunita Williams will participate in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon with CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, for a CNN special.

This was the first race Armstrong has participated in since the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency launched an investigation against him.

An athlete was pulled out of the water at the Ironman U.S. Championship and did not survive.

We asked readers about their number one tip for finding their transition spot in a race.

Might one of these youngsters someday grace an Olympic triathlon start line? Or will their interests turn toward other pursuits?

The brothers from Leeds talk about the race conditions, their training and the uniqueness of the Olympic Games.

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Nascar's Jimmie Johnson spoke to Espn.com about the decision to jump into a triathlon in South Carolina a few weeks ago.

Up-and-coming professional triathlete Lukas Verzbicas crashed while riding his bike outside of Colorado Springs, Colo. on Tuesday, July 31.