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New Zealand's Samantha Warriner is planning on competing at Ironman New Zealand on March 5, only a few months after her December heart surgery.

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

What can we expect in 2011 from top pros like Chris Lieto, Linsey Corbin, Samantha McGlone, Meredith Kessler, Rachel Joyce and Luke Bell? Matt Dixon, the man coaching them this year, gives us his take on the these athletes and the season ahead.

Triathlon America has announced the individual finalists for the Triathlete of the Year Awards and award categories for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration.

Whether it's an Ironman or ultrarunning race, Heather Fuhr has shown she has what it takes to go the distance.

Courtney Baird promoted from Senior Editor.

Captain James Bales has been named Air Force Male Athlete of the Year for his accomplishments in the sport of triathlon. Captain Bales will next set his sights on the 2012 Olympic Games.

Several key biomechanics professors have become skeptics.

Off-road triathletes Emma Garrard and Josiah Middaugh took their talents to the snow Saturday, earning the overall national titles at the 2011 USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship at Soldier Hollow.

The USA Triathlon Board of Directors announces officer election results.

A recap of the 2011 USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Banquet from Colorado Springs, Colo.

Americans are set to take on the snow with a 5-kilometer run, a 10-kilometer mountain bike ride and an 8-kilometer cross-country skiing leg.

New Zealand professional triathlete Nicky Samuels is sharing her discontent with the Wanaka-area retailers who have complained about Challenge Wanaka's presence in the small town.

We asked one of the sport's strongest swimmers, American Sara McLarty, to give her take on Lance Armstrong's swim stroke.

The list of star triathletes attending January 22nd's Endurance LIVE Consumer Show and Awards Gala, set to take place in San Diego, Calif., continues to grow.

After weeks of anticipation, the 2011 Uplace Belgian Pro Triathlon Team was announced today, Jan. 13.

Two Australians are the favorites to win Saturday's Challenge Wanaka event in New Zealand.

Three-time defending Challenge Wanaka winner Gina Crawford will not be making the start on Saturday because she is expecting a baby, due in July, with her husband Brett.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Check out Matt Fitzgerald's author page.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.