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A shark sighting off the coast of Western Australia shut down the Ironman 70.3 Busselton swim over the weekend.

Ryf will go after Chrissie Wellington's iron-distance record this summer at the 2017 Challenge Roth triathlon, set for July 9.

The Aussie pro will try his hand at the iron distance this year.

There’s no better way to boost fitness, learn stuff and meet like-minded people than by going to a training camp.

What Dimond and Jordan Rapp can learn from Crowie and Orbea: when lawyers get involved, no one wins.

Training for three sports while maintaining fulfilling relationships and keeping a positive bank account requires some tricky balancing.

"My internal gut has (and will remain) one of my most valuable assets."

Check out Erin Beresini's author page.

A poorly marked course led to a show of solidarity.

Ironman's ageless It Girl returns to Kona to literally write her final chapter.

Mike Reilly and his six sons will compete in this weekend’s St. Anthony’s Triathlon.

We're going to go ahead and call this our most high-profile cover debut ever!

Two Ironmans in eight days and a whirlwind tour of Europe.

This frosh NCAA triathlete is juggling a full course load, three sports and sorority life—and crushing it all.

Americans Andy Potts and Heather Jackson claimed the victories at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Peru triathlon in Lima, Peru.

Check out Meredith Atwood's author page.

From Trek to Specialized to Pearl Izumi and Clif, tri-related brands are making some big efforts to preserve our outdoor training grounds.

Tips and tricks for transforming travel lemons (broken treadmill in the hotel gym?!) into lemonade.

The team at Flo Cycling donates one percent of all sales toward purchasing bikes and helmets for children in need.

Ironman today announced that Nice, France has been chosen as the host city for the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon.

The event will take place next June, and organizers are slowly revealing the details.

Brownlee is set to make his debut over the half-iron distance this Saturday, April 22, at Challenge Mogan-Gran Canaria.

The scenery in virtual reality-based training programs like Zwift may be computer generated, but the results you get aren’t.

We caught up with “Hoff” to talk going sub-8, getting hitched and gaining the confidence to win in Hawaii.

Once you swim in one of these gems, you'll never want to train anywhere else.

We asked you to share your best social media posts of you and your favorite furry training companion with the hashtag #dogsoftri—and boy did you deliver!

Though the first day of the work week is universally hated, Mondays can be particularly tough on triathletes.

Gone are the days when you’d have to pore over paper maps to find killer training routes in new places.

The movie is a totally Ironman-centric documentary that is at times both massively uplifting and a huge freaking bummer.

Patrick Lange’s breakthrough performance in the 2016 edition of Kona was arguably the biggest story from the sport’s biggest race.

The national championship will take place in Tempe, Ariz. on Nov. 5.

The triathlon season is starting to ramp up, and you can find inspiration for starting your season off right in our May “reader issue.”

Six teams and individuals who advanced the sport with wild, wonderful ideas—and their visions for the future.

On dealing with performance, pressure and taking a break.

And how to fix it, with Penn State senior and three-time Ironman finisher Kristin Goett.

It is essentially claiming to be an all-day activity tracker that will also provide the latest technology to track your swim, bike and run workouts.

Age-grouper Susan Haag crossed the finish line of her hundredth 140.6-mile race in November. And she’s just getting started.

Sometimes you have to just say “no” in order to stay sane, writes columnist Meredith Atwood.

What do you do when you’re the new softball coach at a major ACC school with not enough players to play? You turn to triathlon.

Closecalldatabase.com is a website dedicated to giving riders a way to make it safer for others around them.

Bicycleretailer.com reports that Apple has applied for a patent that suggests it is looking to further its presence in the endurance space.

For Flora Duffy, XTERRA racing is a big part of her success as an ITU competitor, and vice versa.

USA Triathlon is focused on growing the youth demographic in 2017 and beyond using a multi-pronged approach that USAT CEO Rob Urbach laid out in January.

Meredith Atwood on using this sport as a tool to bring out the good in yourself and others, not the opposite.

Virtual reality is shaping up to be the ultimate performance enhancer, no movement necessary.

Ironman Boulder has earned the highest level certification, Evergreen, from the Council for Responsible Sport.

America Ferrera competed with her husband in La Quinta, Calif.

Beginner's Luck author Meredith Atwood on navigating the tough moments of a race.

After years of explosive growth, triathlon participation is hitting a plateau.

"In 2017 I celebrate my 30th year competing in triathlon, a sport that has not only shaped my life, but quite literally saved it as well."

Check out Bethany Mavis's author page.

"Participate with joy and gratitude. This is Skip Slade's mantra for coaching, competition and life."

For this family man, triathlon is a way to be a better father.

"Scott has given so much to the sport, his love of family, support of fellow athletes and friends, and giving back to his community."

"It’s so important for our children to see we have our own goals and that we set the bar high. I’m hopelessly in love with the sport!"

"The sport of triathlon brings out the absolute best in people, but more so the best in me as the recovery from my life altering accident wouldn’t be possible without the benefits of triathlon."

Ironman announces new rules on disc brakes, cell phones and more.

Here’s the DL on the muscle builder.

Four ways to know that sleeping in on race day might be the best race plan of all.

So far consolidation among manufacturers has proven to be a smart business model, so don’t expect it to cease anytime soon.

Tim Crawford crossed the finish line of eight Ironmans before he finally heard announcer Mike Reilly say those magic words: “Tim Crawford, YOU are an Ironman!”

NASCAR driver Scott Lagasse Jr. brought together stars from the triathlon, cycling and racing community for his Champions Ride for Bicycle Safety in Daytona, Fla.

"Beginner's Luck" author Meredith Atwood shares the story of her first triathlon.

Exposure to a cancer-causing chemical agent while serving in Iraq motivated Kelly Hafer to start racing.

Kanute defines this race as the hardest bike effort he has ever done in an ITU race.

Schoeman’s bronze-medal finish surprised just about everyone in the triathlon world, except Schoeman himself.

We asked our readers to share how triathlon led them to love and we received several awww-inducing responses.

With the winter blues starting to set in and spring still on the horizon, are you dreaming of traveling to a new locale?

What happens when the love for tri seems to be headed for divorce?

A pro triathlon series is the latest event promising to revolutionize triathlon.

One will pursue another ITU world title, while the other will test the waters in long-course racing.

Check out Meredith Atwood's author page.

Beth Gerdes and Lauren Barnett separately revealed today that they each have been handed suspensions for doping violations.

Collaborative efforts in anti-doping, standardized rules and growth of triathlon.

Meredith Atwood writes about the three kinds of off-season characters - and what we can learn from each of them.

Check out Bethany Mavis's author page.

If you love trail running and are traveling or just moved to a new place—or you just want to try it for the first time—how do you know where to go?

Shirin Gerami proves it’s courage—not clothing—that makes the triathlete.

Palm Springs’ Monkey Tree Hotel caters to active travelers who see vacation as an opportunity to pack in the miles.

"Around the time that I developed a small smidgen of mental confidence about the whole first triathlon thing, I learned of the appropriate racing 'outfit.'"

The League of American Bicyclists recently announced the 2016 additions to its list of more than 1,200 bike-friendly businesses.

A lawsuit filed in December by Katherine Borrone points to a hole in the sport’s treatment of visually-impaired athletes.

For all you tri tech-obsessed, Triathlete’s January/February 2017 issue brings you everything innovation.