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Bevan Docherty hopes to come away from 2012 with the only medal that will complete his collection.

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.

The Tinsel Triathlon, set to be held in Hemet, Calif. on Dec. 12, will feature several unique aspects.

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.

Defending Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has announced that her first race of the 2011 season will be Ironman Zealand on March 5, 2011.

All3sports, Inc. has signed a deal with American Tim O'Donnell.

Australia’s Mike LeRoux used a 6:31:45 double marathon to overtake Jonas Colting for the overall win, while the United States’ Amber Monforte cruised through day three to maintain her lead and take the victory.

The United States’ Andy Potts and the Netherlands’ Yvonne Van Vlerken took Ironman victories today in Cozumel, less than two months after each competed at the Ironman World Championship.

Two-time Ultraman champion Jonas Colting of Sweden extended his lead on day two of the Ultraman World Championships, while 2009 Ultraman Canada champ Amber Monforte of the United States turned in a stellar bike split to overtake fellow American Hillary Biscay for the lead in the women's race.

Sweden's Jonas Colting and the United States' Hillary Biscay lead the 2010 Ultraman World Championships after one day of competition on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Janelle Morrison, a professional triathlete from Calgary is responding well in a Kamloops hospital following a second surgery to repair "massive" internal and external injuries suffered in a horrific two-vehicle collision Sunday in B.C.

One month after the successful inaugural GOTRIbal Conference and Retreat, the organization is launching an Olympic-distance triathlon training program aimed at helping women train through the holidays with the goal of competing in a spring or summer triathlon.

The first of the sponsor changes for 2011 was announced today. American Andy Potts has signed a deal with Kestrel Bicycles. The change will be a quick one for Potts, as he plans on racing on his new Kestrel 4000 this weekend at Ironman Cozumel.

Professional triathlete Jannelle Morrison is in a coma in a Calgary hospital after she was involved in a car accident on Sunday, Nov. 21.

Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will be racing in a sprint triathlon as part of the Eves Blue Lake Multisport Festival in New Zealand at the end of January.

The International Triathlon Union has opened a new office in Lausanne, Switzerland in an attempt to provide a strategic base for the sport's future in the Olympics and beyond.

Tempe Town Lake, the centerpiece and swim course for next month's Ironman Arizona event, is set to re-open this Tuesday, Oct. 26. See photos in the article.

Japan's Yuichi Hosoda soared to gold at today's men's triathlon at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Mariko Adachi was predicted for gold at the Asian Games and she did not disappoint, dominating today's women's triathlon competition in Guangzhou for the gold medal.

Brian Boyle finished his third Ironman race at last weekend's Ironman Florida event. He finished the race in a time of 10:14.

Emerging top Asian triathletes are gearing up for the end of the 2010 triathlon season at the 16th Asian Games, set to be kicked off on Friday in Guangzhou, China.

Triathlete.com caught up with Tim O’Donnell to talk about a new partnership with a veterans organization, his plans to jump up to the iron distance and what it will take to win this weekend in Clearwater.

While it has not been officially confirmed, some believe that the person operating the twitter account @juanpelota is Lance Armstrong.

USA Triathlon has announced its 2010 USA Triathlon National Championship season schedule. Events will take place at states across the country, includingUtah, Alabama, Arizona, California, New York, Vermont and South Carolina.

One month after being crowned the 2010 Ironman World Champion, Australia’s Chris McCormack decided to toe the starting line of one of the more difficult half Ironmans in North America.

On Saturday, Nov. 6 Tempe Town Lake welcomed a few hundred athletes into the waters for a DCB Extreme Adventures Open-Water Swim Event.

DeBoom chatted with Triathlete.com to give us the inside scoop on what brought him to the pinnacle of the sport and on the next chapter in his pro triathlon career.

Americans Ben Collins and Amy Marsh took their share of a $20,000 prize purse by winning today’s Amica 19.7 Phoenix race at Lake Pleasant.

South Africa's James Cunnama outran the men, while the United States' Jessica Jacobs built a lead on the bike and held it all the way to the finish line to take the Ironman Florida titles in Panama City Beach, Fla.

Kenneth Yates pleaded guilty on Friday in the 2009 drunken-driving death of John Carr, who was killed while racing in a triathlon in the Freys Hill area of Louisville, Kentucky.

A long list of professionals will take the start line in Panama City Beach, Florida on Saturday in hopes of gaining valuable early-season points towards Kona qualification.

Purplepatch Fitness coach Matt Dixon has announced that Canada's Samantha McGlone is the latest athlete to join the Purplepatch pro lineup.

A mix of professionals, amateurs and first-time competitors are among the hundreds of triathletes slated to compete at the Amica 19.7 Phoenix this Sunday at Lake Pleasant Park, Peoria, Ariz.

Jody and Christi Dykes of Georgia are helping their six-year-old son Jacob cope with his cerebral palsy by taking him along for the ride in local triathlons.

PPD, sponsor of the Beach2Battleship Triathlon, will host a pep rally at the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington, N.C., on Nov. 11, 2010 to begin a three-day celebration of the PPD Beach2Battleship Triathlon.

Several female triathletes took part in a first-of-its kind conference and retreat in San Diego. Nearly 100 women gathered at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Resort and Spa for the inaugural GOTRIbal Conference and Retreat.

The Endurance LIVE Consumer Show will take place in San Diego, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 22. The show is free to all consumers and will be held in the San Diego Convention Center.

The United States' Sara McLarty and the Czech Republic's Filip Ospaly, both fresh off of their 2010 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Series victories, won today's Super Sprint Grand Prix event in Oceanside, Calif.

Australian strongman Courtney Atkinson and Switzerland’s star Caroline Steffen took top honors at the prestigious Noosa Triathlon in Queensland, Australia on Saturday.

France’s Sudrie Sylvain and Great Britain's Leanda Cave won today’s Ironman 70.3 Miami race today in Miami, Florida.

Defending champion Courtney Atkinson has admitted comeback king Craig Walton still owns the Noosa Triathlon, but won't be running scared in his attempt to emulate the 34-year-old.

The first of what organizers hope will be many races in the Super Sprint Triathlon Grand Prix series is set for this Sunday, Oct. 31 in Oceanside, Calif.

Dave Scott, Dave McGillivray and Susan Bradley-Cox will be named to the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. The trio will be honored Jan. 15, 2011, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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American triathlete Desiree Ficker took time to answer questions for readers at Nytimes.com. She provides insight into her diet, her training and her life in Austin, Texas.

The Nautica New York City Triathlon will be using a lottery system to accept entrants for the first time in its 11-year history.

Matt Russ will accompany Team USA to 2011 ITU World Championships in Beijing.

Eneko Llanos and Julie Dibens, last year's XTERRA World Champions, did not go home empty handed this year.

Luke McKenzie and Amanda Balding tie the knot in Kona days after Ironman World Championships.

There is now speculation as to whether or not the race organization properly monitored the swimmers during the event.