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One of the most talked about athletes at the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon this year is Australia’s Chris McCormack, largely because the reigning Ironman world champion recently announced that he’s going to forgo defending his title in Kona to attempt to qualify for the Olympics.

Aaron Hersh previews the deep field of athletes set to race in this Saturday's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.

Gilbert Ayoub's newest business venture is born of a "build it and they will come" philosophy.

Leader of Team Abu Dhabi Faris Al Sultan writes about his history of racing in the United Arab Emirates.

When he finished chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with cancer, Southampton born Dr Peter Thornback felt “a wreck”.

Athletes such as Chrissie Wellington, Craig Alexander, Terenzo Bozzone and Bevan Docherty have contributed items that are currently up for auction. The proceeds will benefit the victims of the Christchurch earthquake.

USA Triathlon was visited Tuesday by Marisol Casado, the president of the International Triathlon Union. Casado took time out of a busy trip to the United States to sit down with the entire USA Triathlon staff for nearly one hour.

A New Zealand triathlete came face-to-face with an orca whale.

Eugene, Ore. to host triathlon this summer.

Meyerhoff had recently started competing in triathlons and said she would go after a spot in October's Ironman World Championship.

Bockel took time to talk to Triathlete.com about adding Blue Competition Cycles as his bike sponsor, his thoughts on Chris McCormack’s attempt to qualify for the Olympics and how he’s feeling heading into Abu Dhabi.

Kate McIlroy's long road to recovery from achilles tendon surgery continues on Saturday when she lines up at the New Zealand National Triathlon Championships.

As an athlete, Marc Lishewski is used to taking good care of his body. But prostate cancer was something he could never have anticipated.

Elite triathlete Bryan Rhodes will compete in this Saturday’s Abu Dhabi International Triathlon in memory of the Christchurch earthquake victims and is calling on fellow athletes and the general public to help raise funds to assist the emergency relief efforts.

Competing under the guidance of three-time Xterra world champ Melanie McQuaid, the newly announced 2011 MelRad Racing Team will race at all the regional Xterra competitions and the World Championships in Maui.

Here’s pro triathlete (and our resident swim expert) Sara McLarty “flying” in an Orlando, Fla. iFly wind tunnel, reaching wind speeds of up to 150+ mph.

Miguel Tellez is one of South Florida's best triathletes. Sunday he showed mastery of a single endurance test with his first half-marathon victory in the Miami Beach 13.1.

Sam Gardner and Shonny Vanlandingham win the inaugural Xterra Philippines.

Two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander believes Saturday’s Abu Dhabi International Triathlon could be the most open endurance race of the year.

Great Britian's Helen Jenkins and France's Greg Rouault took the overall wins at the 2011 Clermont ITU Pan American Cup, while Jarrod Shoemaker and Sarah Haskins finished as the top Americans to take the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Sprint National Championship titles.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

Inside Triathlon magazine contributing editor Matt Fitzgerald got to wondering why so many elite triathletes have recently taken their bikes off the roads and started to ride inside. Check out this photo gallery featuring the most famous indoor rider of them all, Andy Potts.

The man who reportedly went missing on Saturday, Feb. 26 while swimming at La Jolla Shores in La Jolla, Calif. was arrested in Yuma, Ariz. on Wednesday, March 2.

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone chats with a local newspaper about what it will take to beat nine-time Ironman New Zealand winner Cameron Brown this Saturday in Taupo. His main objective: play it smart.

The inaugural Leadman Epic 250 event will entail a 5K swim, 223K bike and 22K run and will take place May 14, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The popular Anchorage, Alaska-based Gold Nugget Triathlon needed less than 30 minutes to hit its registration cap of 1,500 racers on March 1.

This month’s Abu Dhabi International Triathlon will live up to its billing of being an event for all ages when two athletes with a 54-year-age gap between them will compete in the short course event.

Ironman veteran Cameron Brown of New Zealand will take the starting line at Saturday's Ironman New Zealand looking for a historic 10th win at the race.

The World Triathlon Corporation has announced that American Tim Marr has committed an anti-doping rule violation.

Competitive Image's Paul Phillips is sharing with Triathlete.com the photo that earned the title "Best Published Triathlon Photo" at the Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

Members of the triathlon industry gathered on Monday night in La Jolla, Calif. for the first annual Triathlon America Awards Celebration Presented by Active Network.

Andreas and Michael Raelert have announced that they will be leaving their current bike sponsors to race together under the BMC name.

Get a sneak peek at Inside Triathlon magazine’s look at why so many elite triathletes are riding indoors.

The company's Five Fingers brand now accounts for 30% of its global sales.

After the recent birth of her child, Olympic Time Trial champion Kristin Armstrong is back on the bike and getting ready to race.

The case of the swimmer who apparently went missing on Saturday afternoon off the coast of La Jolla, Calif. has taken an interesting turn.

Just a few days after the collision, which left him with several serious injuries, McDonald posted a blog post on Alexmmtri.com thanking everyone for their support and giving a detailed breakdown of how the crash happened.

Rescue crews have been scouring La Jolla Cove in La Jolla, Calif. for a man who was reported missing late Saturday afternoon.

Dan Hugo and Carina Wasle open the season with victories at today's Xterra South Africa Championship.

Dan Hugo gives us his take on the local triathlon scene in his hometown of Stellenbosch, the best spots for training and where to find the best lunch buffet in town, just in time for this weekend’s Xterra South Africa race.

The winner of this past weekend’s Livestrong Austin Marathon (2:50:35) chats with Triathlete.com about juggling her running aspirations with triathlon goals and charity work.

Professional triathlete and medical doctor Alex McDonald has been seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck on a bike ride Thursday in his hometown of Durham, N.C.

Sean Jefferson, a 3:56 miler, took up triathlon after running injuries forced him off the track. He gives advice to other injured runners moving to triathlon, and tells Triathlete.com about his successes and struggles in multisport.

Can they save you a few a seconds, or even minutes, on race day or will wearing them make you more susceptible to injury? Mario Fraioli weighs in!

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

Amine Britel passed away after being hit by a car while cycling in Southern California on Monday evening. Britel competed in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona as a member of the 4 x 400 meter relay team and has participated in ITU Age Group World Championships.

A preview of the 2011 TriGrandPrix Race Series.

USA Triathlon says that drug testing at the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala. was welcomed by participating athletes and that all results came back negative.

The Schriever Fitness Center on the Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado is giving its members the opportunity to complete 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking and 26.2-miles of running, the distance of an Ironman, over the course of 28 days.

Jonathan Hiipakka, an age-grouper from Michigan, has had two open-heart surgeries to replace his aortic valve with a pig valve, a fix that should last between 10 and 15 years. Due to Hiipakka’s triathlon training and racing, however, his first valve needed to be replaced after only eight years.

Torbjørn Sindballe shares with Triathlete.com on life since Ironman—his new company, his life in Denmark, his thoughts on the Kona Pro Ranking System and his picks for future Ironman champions.

Professional triathletes turn to social media to share their reactions to the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington has posted her drug test history dating back to 2008 on her website and says she will update it regularly in an attempt to call attention to the need for stringent drug testing and to "provide proof that athletes can achieve great things without the need to cheat."

Olympic triathletes Emma Moffatt and Brad Kahlefeldt kick-started their 2011 World Championship campaigns with victories in the Australian Sprint Triathlon Championships in Geelong.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finished the Livestrong Half Marathon in his hometown of Austin, Texas in a time of 1:22, according to his twitter.

The United States’ Nathan White and Great Britain’s Leanda Cave took the duathlon titles at today’s Desert Classic Duathlon at McDowell Mountain Regional Park, just outside of Phoenix, Ariz.

The weekend after announcing that he is permanently retiring from cycling, Lance Armstrong has said via his twitter that he will competing in Sunday's Livestrong Half Marathon in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

Several of the sport's top professionals have traveled to Costa Rica for Sunday's Rev3 Costa Rica triathlon. The group gathered for fans and media to answer questions at the pro panel. Here's how the athletes answered some of the questions posed to them during the panel.

Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie spoke with Amanda Lovato about her upcoming Rev3 Costa Rica race and her goals for 2011.

Traveling to Costa Rica for this weekend's Rev3 Costa Rica Triathlon has come with a few surprises, including the amount of critters along for the ride.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird breaks down what happened in the triathlon twitter world this week.

Triathlete photo editor Nils Nilsen had a chance to catch up with world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her new bike sponsor Felt Bicycles in the San Diego Low Speed Wind Tunnel.

With the Rev3 Costa Rica race taking place this weekend, we have a look at the pros and cons of triathlon training and racing in this special country.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

Unlike most professional sports teams, the nine members of the Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team spend most of their time thousands of miles apart, meeting up at an occasional race. Find out where the teammates are headed now that the team camp is coming to an end.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's announcement that he will retire from cycling for good has many questioning if it also means he will renege on his previous statement that he will return to the sport of triathlon in 2011.

Julie Dibens' coach Mat Steinmetz fills us in on Dibens' morning workout at the Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp in Kona, Hawaii. Dibens is logging the miles to prepare for next month's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, where she is the defending champion.

A recap of the third day at the Trek/K-Swiss team camp from Kona, Hawaii. Get an inside glance on the athletes' workouts and the rest of days activities.

After Lance Armstrong’s official retirement from cycling—or “Retirement 2.0” as he’s dubbed it—the triathlon community may wonder: does this mean he’s dedicating himself to being a triathlete?

The best field of long course pro triathletes outside the Ironman World Championship in Kona will come together in the United Arab Emirates on March 12 for the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (ADIT).

In a telephone interview with the Associated Press, Lance Armstrong announced what he is calling "Retirement 2.0" from cycling and says he is done for good this time. Armstrong did not touch on the subject of his return to the sport of triathlon.

The first day of Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp was all about the athletes reuniting after the off season, but on day two the athletes focused on seriously preparing for the rapidly approaching season.

Ironman world championship podium finisher Julie Dibens breaks down main workout of the second day of the Trek/K-Swiss Triathlon Team Camp from Kona, Hawaii.

Hop aboard your Trek Speed Concept and go along for a ride with the Trek/K-Swiss team members on the Big Island of Hawaii. The ride took place on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the second day of the camp.

Xterra pro Dan Ugo provides three tips for making a successful transition to the off-road world.

Chris Lieto and Julie Dibens, the male and female bike leaders from the 2010 Ironman World Championship, go for a ride together on the Big Island before the start of the Trek/K-Swiss triathlon team camp at the Mauna Lani Hotel.

Lesley Paterson, the newest addition to the Trek/K-Swiss team, talks about her first day at the training camp here in Kona, Hawaii.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

If you aren’t familiar with them yet, we fill you in on the cast of characters that make up the 2011 Trek/K-Swiss team roster.

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae won the 2010 Ironman World Championship on a Cannondale Slice, but she switched to Felt this winter.

Australia's Leon Griffin and Madeline Oldfield beat out a tough field of early-season racers to take home the top shares of the $10,000 prize purse available at this weekend's Falls Creek Long Course Triathlon in Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia.

The swimming leg of the Olympic triathlon at the 2012 London Games will take place in Hyde Park's Serpentine lake after local government officials gave permission for the construction of spectator seating and a pontoon.

The second annual Street Swell Winter Triathlon will wrap up the 2010-11 Pedal Power Snowshoe Adventure Series Feb. 19 in Leadville, Colo.

The 2011 Trakkers-Rev3 Triathlon Team is showing off its racing and training kits for the 2011 season. The kits were custom-designed by San Diego, Calif.-based Betty Designs.

Looking for a little motivation for your next long run? Listen in to Matt’s story and you’ll have your best training day ever!

Imagine checking into a resort and receiving an activity schedule that includes a group ride with one of the world's best triathletes. That's exactly what happens at Las Playitas resort in the Canary Islands. Join the resort guests and go along for a ride with Rasmus Henning in this training log.