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Ryan faces an uphill battle at the XTERRA U.S. Championships.

Ironman 70.3 world champ Melissa Rollison beat out Olympic-distance stars this weekend at the Noosa Triathlon, and says that an Olympic bid may be in her future.

Auckland will host an ITU World Cup event on Nov. 27 and will follow that with the ITU World Championship Series Championship race in October of 2012.

Watch part two of the "Training Day with Craig Alexander" series and then check out these photos from the day.

A sold out field will compete in the Beach2Battleship Triathlon on Saturday in Wilmington, N.C.

Panasonic's Evolta robot is getting support from around the Big Island as he takes on the 140.6-mile Ironman World Championship course.

Five-time Ironman winner Luke McKenzie of Australia is now being coached by Siri Lindley. Lindley currently coaches several top professionals, including 2011 Ironman World Championship podium finishers Mirinda Carfrae and Leanda Cave.

Beijing Olympian Sarah Haskins won the Pan American Championships in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, over the weekend for the American women, adding yet another title to her impressive resume.

Heart patient Martin Harman will compete for Great Britain in the European Triathlon Championships in Israel next year.

Iron Girl and the Syracuse Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and Onondaga County Parks have reached an agreement that will keep the race in Central New York for three more years.

Texas triathlete David Salvette will compete in the Katy Triathlon at Firethorne for the 19th year in a row this weekend.

See photos of one of the most beautiful and difficult off-road courses in the world with this gallery from the 2011 Xterra World Championships in Maui.

Several hundred people participated in the San Diego Triathlon Challenge in La Jolla on Sunday, raising almost $1.2 million to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

Australian triathlon star Emma Snowsill will not race in Australia's biggest triathlon at Noosa this weekend.

Three robots will spend the week working to complete the 140.6 miles of the Hawaii Ironman course in Kona.

The 5150 Clearwater race, which was slated to take place on the same weekend the Ironman World Championship 70.3 has in the past, has been cancelled leaving the city without a way to replace the dollars generated by the 70.3 race.

Michael Weiss and Lesley Paterson took their first-ever world titles at the 2011 Xterra World Championship in Maui. See photos from the day. Check back tomorrow for part two of our gallery.

More than 1300 athletes have signed up for a chance at 500 places on the start line of the 10th anniversary edition of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon in Eidfjord, Norway, in August of 2012.

One doctor found a way to make use of the heavy piece of metal.

Weiss and Paterson both earned their first Xterra world champion titles today, complementing solid swim and bike efforts with a fast run to secure the wins in the most competitive pro fields ever assembled.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

According to USA Triathlon, this past year 2,500 collegiate level student-athletes lined up to race triathlon.

Marine Bryan Cox has completed several triathlons, with his next big test coming at this weekend's Soma Triathlon in Tempe, Ariz.

Spectators, make the most of people watching on race day with this fun game.

The 18th annual Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) San Diego Triathlon Challenge is taking place this weekend and newly-crowned Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington will be a part of the festivities. Learn more about the event and Chrissie Wellington's participation from CAF co-founder Bob Babbitt.

Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper continues to undergo medical evaluations after he suffered a broken elbow on Oct. 9 at the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Finals in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

This Sunday, three-time Xterra world champion Melanie McQuaid hopes to regain the title she most recently held in 2006. Melanie talked to us about recent game changing switch-ups to the pro women’s field, her strategy for the swim (it involves much bodysurfing practice), and how age-group competitors should attack the new course.

We caught up with the reigning Xterra world champion, who offered his insight on the new Maui course, going up against an Olympic champion and a cycling icon on Sunday—and 12-foot long poisonous snakes back home in South Africa.

The Challenge Series has announced that this year's running of the Challenge Cape Town Triathlon has been cancelled.

South Africa's Conrad Stoltz earned his fourth victory at the XTERRA World Championships, while XTERRA veteran Shonny Vanlandingham of the United States upset Julie Dibens to take her first world title.

The 5150 Clearwater Triathlon, which had been slated to be the 5150 series finale, has been canceled for 2011.

In his first triathlon in more than two decades, Lance Armstrong finished fifth at September’s Xterra National Championship in a stacked field of international pro talent. This Sunday, he’ll race his second Xterra—the 2011 world championship on a brand new Maui course.

Laura Bennett recently became a national champion for the third time in her career. She’s also one of America’s best ever ITU racers, having been on the podium at a world championship four times and fourth at the 2008 Olympics. She answered a few questions for Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird as she prepares to qualify for her second Olympics.

The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, held annually in Norway, will feature two different days of racing this year. Registration for the event is open for one week, starting today.

Xterra reps describe the new racecourse as “a tropical roller-coaster ride through pineapple fields and forests.” Sound fun? Check out photos of the course.

A committee will look for ways to prevent triathlon deaths in the future.

The team at Specialized brings you a day in the life of Olympic gold medalist Simon Whitfield.

Many fights aren't won in the first round, especially when the opponent is cancer.

The Chicago Triathlon puts Ryan Sutter's fueling plan to the test.

The United States' Hunter Kemper's broken elbow will keep him out of the 2011 Pan American Games.

Dedicate yourself to Ironman and you can race at Kona. That was the message that came out of the recent IM Talk podcast with WTC CEO Andrew Messick.

Rev3 has added another new race to its 2012 schedule. The Rev3 Florida Triathlon will take place at the end of October in Sarasota, Fla.

More and more executives are "going from the boardroom to their bike or pool, instead of the golf course."

Wellington concealed the extent of her injuries resulting from a bike crash leading up to the Ironman World Championship.

Watch the highlights of the Rev3 South Carolina Triathlon. Video provided by Rev3tri.com.

American Matt Chrabot overcame a bike crash and came from behind on the run to ascend back to the top of the Huatulco World Cup podium today.

Starykowicz had a rollercoaster of a season—a disappointing 10th-place finish at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon in March, a stitches-requiring foot injury at St. Anthony’s, an encouraging 6th-place finish at Rev3 Quassy and finally last month a win at the iron-distance Rev3 Cedar Point with a race-best 4:25:54 bike split.

In honor of triathlete Chrissie Wellington’s return to Kona in 2011, Brooks Running created only 200 pairs of a custom T7 Racer. Wellington wore the T7 Racer lightweight racing flats when she broke the world record at Ford Ironman Arizona last November.

Top contenders for the 2011 Ironman World Championship gathered at the King Kamehameha hotel on Thursday for the pro press conference.

One race stands between Ryan and the XTERRA USA Championship.

Two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander has signed with TYR.

Two race car drivers will take on Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

Late last month three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper won his seventh national championship—a feat he accomplished in 1 hour, 48 minutes and 24 seconds at the USA Triathlon Elite National Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. His seventh career national title put him ahead of legendary triathlete Scott Molina for most U.S. national championships, and it ties Karen Smyers for most ever by an American.

With less than a week until the Ironman World Championship, Craig “Crowie” Alexander has officially (and somewhat unsurprisingly) announced his split with Orbea on Facebook today.

In the following video American Chris Lieto's explains how he came up with the idea for More Than Sport and gives details on how you can get involved. Visit Morethansport.org to learn more.

The championship race of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series will take place Sunday, October 2, just outside of Dallas, Texas. More than 1000 athletes will compete at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon, which is a culmination of the Race to the Toyota Cup—the seven-event series that started with Miami’s Nautica South Beach Triathlon back in April.

Before heading over to the Big Island for pre-Kona festivities, DeBoom chatted with Triathlete.com about his 2011 racing season, his picks for Kona and what’s next for him.

Janus has offered up $20,000 to be divided between charities selected by pro triathletes Hunter Kemper, Matt Reed, Andy Potts, Becky Lavelle and David Thompson.

World champion triathlete Michellie Jones provides training tips to help Ryan improve his trail running and swimming technique.

Molli Serrano didn't want anything to derail her training. So when she started feeling ill, she powered through and continued to push her limits.

In "The Ride" Craig Alexander takes us on a 112-mile ride up Big Thompson Canyon in Boulder, Colo. for one of his toughest training dasy of the year.

You've heard of fantasy football, well now CycleOps is offering the opportunity to participate in a triathlon fantasy challenge.

How is Craig Alexander preparing for this year's Ironman World Championship? In this five-part "Training Day" series we're bringing you up close and personal with the two-time champ as he gears up for the year's biggest race.

How is Craig Alexander preparing for this year's Ironman World Championship? In this five-part "Training Day" series we're bringing up close and personal with the two-time champ as he gears up for the year's biggest race

The top Kona contender says she’ll be at the start line October 8, despite being bruised and battered.

Based on overall results through the Series, professional triathletes Alicia Kaye (USA) and Cameron Dye (USA) are the current point leaders in the Race to the Toyota Cup, which concludes October 2 at the Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon in Dallas.

Brian Lavelle and Erika Erickson take the victories at the Santa Cruz Triathlon.

France’s Nico Lebrun and Canada’s Melanie McQuaid took the titles at today’s XTERRA USA Championship at the Ogden & Snowbasin Resort in Utah. Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished fifth in his first triathlon in 22 years.

The return of Lance Armstrong to the sport of triathlon brought extra attention to the 2011 XTERRA Championships. Ultimately it was Nico Lebrun and Melanie McQuaid who took the victories.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong gave a brief interview ahead of tomorrow's XTERRA USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort - his first triathlon in 22 years.

Whether you want to race through the lava fields or relax in paradise, experience the best of the Big Island at the luxurious (and triathlete-friendly) Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows.

While you’ll see a few hundred people don boxers, briefs, bikinis and boyshorts for the annual Underpants Run during Ironman week, Kona-bound athletes (who arrive to the Big Island early enough) can partake in a new pre-Kona tradition: the K-Swiss Pau Hana Sunset 10K Run and Walk, a Benefit for the American Cancer Society.

Ryan Sutter visits GSSI for a series of tests that will show him how his sports nutrition can play a role in his overall performance.

Saturday's Xterra USA Championship features several intriguing story lines. Perhaps most notable is the return of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to triathlon.

Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad will make another attempt to swim between Cuba and Florida, she told reporters Friday in Havana.

The swim start of an ITU race produces some of the most breathtaking photos in the sport.

Augusta mayor Deke Copenhaver will join more than 3,000 other athletes as he competes in this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon.

A busy and hectic month of triathlon in Asia wraps up this weekend with the 2011 ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships in Yilan, Chinese Taipei.

Lance Armstrong may be the biggest name in the field, yet to win Saturday's XTERRA USA Championship at Snowbasin Resort he'll probably have to outlast a Caveman.

It's time for the run-bike-run sport to take center stage in Spain this weekend, at the 2011 ITU Gijon Duathlon World Championships. Reigning European Duathlon Champions Benoit Nicolas (FRA) and Sandra Levenez (FRA) are considered the pre-race favorites to take the titles.

USA Triathlon secures $12,000 grant for paratriathlon program.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird interviewed reigning Ironman world champion Chris McCormack of Australia throughout the season.

Hachette Book Group announced today that it will publish A Life Without Limits by Chrissie Wellington, known in the triathlon world as the “queen of Ironman.”

Professional triathletes Chris Foster and Magali Tisseyre took the pro wins, while several celebrities raced to raise money at the 25th annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon.

Petr Vabrousek (CZE) and Yvette Grice (GBR) won the inaugural titles at Challenge Henley-on-Thames at the weekend.

The second edition of the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Branson kicked off Sunday morning, just a week after the 70.3 world championships. Despite scattered thunderstorms, 1400 athletes were expected to take to the water to kick off Missouri’s event.

No focus groups. No formal polls. Just a bunch of tri-obsessed editors debating the most desirable cities and towns for triathletes. Whether it’s agreeable weather, stunning scenery, unbeatable training spots, lively culture or low cost of living, these cities have it.