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More than 100 top international triathletes will toe the starting line Saturday, Sept. 24 at the fourth stop of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, the Nickel City Triathlon in Buffalo, N.Y.

Ironman Branson 70.3 takes place this weekend, just one week after the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas.

Xterra reigning world champ and defending eight-time national champion Conrad Stoltz chats with Triathlete.com about the new Xterra USA Championship course, his prep to defend his title, and going up against Lance.

As we suspected, Lance Armstrong will be making the start at the Xterra USA Championship in Ogden, Utah on Sept. 24.

Sept. 24 race around Utah's Snowbasin resort race adds fresh singletrack and stunning views.

Two local athletes took the titles at Sunday's D.C. Triathlon.

McCormack finished up the 2011 ITU World Championship season on Saturday with 31st place in the Grand Final in Beijing, and he was kind enough to answer some questions about the race and his 2011 season for Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird.

A 59-year-old Northern Virginia man died Sunday during the Nation’s Triathlon in the District, a race official said.

American husband-and-wife team and pre-race favorites Michael and Amando Lavato win Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka

Tony Smoragiewicz claims bronze to give U.S. two on the podium

Age-grouper Joseph Morstad is racing in this weekend’s TriRock San Diego—his first triathlon. He has battled colitis for years and managed to find his way to Team Challenge and trained with them for the event.

TriRock San Diego takes place this Sunday on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11.

Orbea-sponsored triathlete Craig Alexander won the Ironman World Championship 70.3 on an unlabeled bike that appears to be a Cervelo P4.

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Team Red, White and Blue, an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of wounded veterans and their families, is organizing a “moving tribute” this Sunday, on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Twittersphere has been abuzz the past couple days with conjecture about Lance Armstrong’s return to triathlon

Athletes will line up for the annual Rev3 Cedar Point Triathlon this weekend in Sandusky, Ohio. Distances include a half Rev and full Rev. This family-friendly event takes place in a 364-acre amusement park complete with 75 rides and 17 roller coasters and an outdoor waterpark, while surrounded by resorts and camping grounds.

Conrad Stoltz and Will Kelsay battled it out at last weekend's Xterra Japan. Check out photos of one of the most beautiful races in the world.

American Kevin McDowell will travel to this weekend's ITU Junior World Championships to support his teammates. McDowell would have been one of the favorites to win the junior world title in Beijing if he were competing, but he is instead fighting a battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Professional triathlete Matt Reed and his family are opening a yogurt bar in Boulder, Colo.

Indiana's Matt Hay will compete in this weekend's Rev3 Cedar Point race after overcoming a rare disease.

Great Britain's Will Clarke has expressed frustration over the fact that he will not know his Olympic fate until only a couple of months before the 2012 Olympic Games.

The Hy-Vee Triathlon brings money to the sport and to the Des Moines-area.

The snow-capped peaks of Whistler’s famed Olympic ski slopes and mist over Alta Lake greeted athletes assembled at Rainbow Park for the start of Xterra Canada’s 2nd annual SportChek National Championship in Whistler, B.C., presented by Nita Lake Lodge.

Last weekend’s Hurricane Irene left 14 miles of the Ironman Lake Placid bike course and 4 miles of the run course unpassable, according to Ironman.com.

Canada's Tenille Hoogland has left her Olympic dreams behind her and is now looking forward to racing in next week's Ironman World Championship 70.3 race in Lake Las Vegas, Nev.

Alicia Kaye's second-place finish in Chicago was enough for her to hold her lead, while Andy Potts maintains the top spot for the men despite not racing in Chicago.

Tell us who the featured athlete in this photo is and what event he's racing in and you could win an autographed copy of Bob Babbitt’s '30 Years of the Ironman Triathlon World Championship’ coffee table book.

The Fireman Triathlon in West Kennebunk, Maine took place this weekend despite harsh weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irene.

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The star of a new reality show is also an avid triathlete.

Andrew Messick left his position as the President of AEG Sports, the owners of the Amgen Tour of California, to become the CEO of the World Triathlon Corporation, the owners of the Ironman.

The Building Strong Families Triathlon and Duathlon in Jackson County, Fla. raised money for three local nonprofits organizations.

Maine's David Aschauer died after being pulled from the water in the Tri For Preservation race in Cape Elizabeth.

After surviving a car accident that nearly took her life, Canadian Janelle Morrison is back training and is making a documentary about her journey to recovery.

Mirinda Carfrae’s 2010 win in Kona was no fluke. It was a result that was carefully and methodically crafted by her fierce yet under-the-radar coach.

Ironman officials said the athlete experienced cardiac arrest during the swim portion of the event and was taken to University of Louisville Hospital.

We’ve noticed a trend at the wine store lately: bicycles on labels. We were curious how these wines measured up, so we got the expert opinion from San Diego Sommelier Jesse Rodriguez.

Four-time Xterra World Champ Conrad Stoltz from South Africa and Saipan multisport sensation Mieko Carey captured the eighth annual Xterra Japan Championship titles on a mystic afternoon in the Nikko National Forest in Marunuma, Japan.

"The Bachelor" host trains year-round—whether at home or on location in a tropical paradise.

Rev3 Triathlon, known for its spectator-friendly races in family-friendly locales, recently announced a new race in its roster—in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, to take place on Aug. 26, 2012.

These female entrepreneurs saw a need in the endurance world and filled it. They own and operate businesses, all while managing to continue to train and race. These are their stories, sprinkled with a little advice.

Two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack appeared on NBC's "Today" show to talk about triathlon and his new book, "I'm Here To Win".

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone has announced he will not make the start at the 2011 Ironman World Championship due to an Achilles injury he has been dealing with throughout 2011.

If you're headed to the 2011 Ironman World Championship race and you ride a Specialized bike you won't have to pay to ship your bike to Kona. In a unique program Specialized is calling "You Tri, We Fly", the bike maker is offering to pay the shipping charges associated with shipping a Specialized bike to Kona.

America’s next great Hawaii Ironman hopeful - in his rookie Kona season - gets advice from the last American to win (2001 & 2002).

Like office colleagues catching up at the water cooler, Lindley (coach to top Kona contenders Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae and Leanda Cave) and Steinmetz (coach to Julie Dibens, training advisor to Craig “Crowie” Alexander and well-known Retul bike fitter) share experiences and insights from their spot on the sideline.

The reigning women’s World Champion shares a candid conversation with the woman who was Queen - an unmatched eight times over.

With five Kona wins between them, Wellington and Alexander chat about the pressures, pleasures and pursuit of perfection at triathlon’s top level.

They were labeled a dream team and Jodie Stimpson, Jonathan Brownlee, Helen Jenkins and Alistair Brownlee didn’t disappoint, as they added a Team Triathlon World Championship to Great Britain’s trophy cabinet in dominating fashion in Lausanne today.

Olympic bronze medalist Susan Williams and reigning collegiate national champion Rudy Kahsar outlasted an extremely competitive field to earn the overall titles at the 2011 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship, presented by Subway and People's United Bank, Saturday at Waterfront Park.

Barbara Riveros Diaz has claimed her maiden senior ITU world title and second career series win with a thrilling come from behind sprint finish at the ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships and Dextro Energy Triathlon Series round in Lausanne.

Jonathan Brownlee has successfully defended his ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championship and claimed his first Dextro Energy Triathlon Series win in a brilliant day for the Brownlee brothers in Lausanne.

The Ironman 70.3 Timberman is taking place this weekend in New Hampshire. The professional triathletes will be competing for $15,000 and 500 pro ranking points in their attempts to qualify for the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships.

If you’re racing USA Triathlon’s Age Group National Championships this weekend in Burlington, Vermont, look out for Susan Williams—she’s the only American to ever win a medal in triathlon at the Olympics and she’ll be competing in the 40-44 age group division on Saturday.

Ellis called us from TeamTBB camp in Switzerland via Skype to chat about her Ironman debut, joining TeamTBB and what’s next in her season.

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What does it take to be a top ITU athlete? Spend a day in the life of Spain's Javier Gomez and find out.

According to the latest study from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association the sport of triathlon is booming with a 55 percent growth in 2010.

Revolution3 Triathlon, known for its spectator-friendly races in family-friendly locales, recently added another location to its lineup: Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

GOTRIbal, a resource that connects and empowers women in endurance sports, has grown into 45 states and 15 countries.

Competitor Radio's Bob Babbitt chats with Great Britain's Leanda Cave about injuries and preparing for this year's Ironman World Championship 70.3 and Ironman World Championship races.

Terenzo Bozzone is hardly just another pretty face. He’s a fast-tracking triathlon superstar with ambitions of elevating the sport to a whole new level.