Mola Sprints To Chicago Victory, Gomez Gets 5th World Title
Spain’s Mario Mola and Javier Gomez ran shoulder-to-shoulder for the majority of the 10K run.
Spain’s Mario Mola and Javier Gomez ran shoulder-to-shoulder for the majority of the 10K run.
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American Gwen Jorgensen raced her way to her 12th-straight (and 15th overall) WTS win in Chicago.
In addition to a unique experience, the athletes will be vying for their share of the $100,000 prize purse.
The U.S. Olympic hopeful talks about setting the right goals, being emo and his worst race travel experience.
Only 530 points separate the top four men in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings.
The American becomes the first athlete to achieve a perfect WTS final score and earns her second-consecutive world championship title.
The women’s ITU World Championship title will be decided in a heated battle this afternoon at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago.
The lowdown on what effect the Grand Final could have on the 2016 Rio Olympic team.
Universal Sports Network will air exclusive live national television and online coverage of the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago this weekend.
With the potential to take home six figures and the world champion title on Friday, American Gwen Jorgensen knows all eyes are on her.
The fires that have wreaked havoc in Northern California are threatening the cancellation of this weekend's Ironman 70.3 and Ironman Lake Tahoe races.
2012 Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs announced today on his website that he will not be competing at Oct. 10's Kona race.
After nine thrilling ITU World Triathlon Series races this year, the action wraps up this week in Chicago, Ill.
Several top pros lined up to get one last race effort in before Kona, as well as preview the venue for next year's 70.3 worlds.
Nearly 3,000 finished this year’s race.
Some familiar names will not be on the start line of the 2015 Ironman World Championship next month.
Images of Saturday's running of the 2015 Lobsterman Triathlon.
Jesse Thomas earned an Ironman title in his first attempt at the distance, while Anja Baranek dominated the women's race.
In addition to being an opportunity to race four weeks out from Kona, it was also a chance to preview the course that will host next year's Ironman 70.3 World Championship race.
Hilary Cairns, 44, hasn’t missed the event since its inception.
Colorado’s new “World’s Highest Triathlon” announced for September 2016.
Richard Murray (RSA) put together a remarkable day under tough and chilly conditions to secure his second ever World Triathlon Series win.
Vicky Holland (GBR) scorched through the run at the penultimate race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series in Edmonton.
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced seven inductees for the second annual Hall of Fame.
Austin area triathletes celebrated Monday's Labor Day holiday at the 2015 TriRock Austin triathlon.
Austin women dominated the Olympic-distance podium today despite hot temperatures at Monday's TriRock Austin triathlon.
Richard Murray (RSA) put together a remarkable day under tough and chilly conditions to secure his second ever World Triathlon Series win.
Vicky Holland (GBR) scorched through the run at the penultimate race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series in Edmonton.
Despite a reduced prize offering from the former Hy-Vee Triathlon, the newly-created Des Moines Triathlon welcomed a top-notch pro field.
Ironman today revealed the 99 professionals who were offered and accepted slots to Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship.
As the second-to-last race in the World Triathlon Series, this weekend's Edmonton race will welcome a unique starting line up.
Spain's Javier Gomez chats about overcoming a race-week illness on his way to a third-place finish in Zell am See.
Germany's Sebastian Kienle chats about being the "vice champion" (AKA runner up) at yesterday's Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Valley First Challenge Penticton crowned two new champions in Canada's Brent McMahon and the United States' Jennifer Spieldenner.
Switzerland's Daniela Ryf put together a 23:46 swim, a 2:21:10 bike and a 1:22:51 half-marathon on her way to the 4:11:34 victory.
"I certainly wasn't a happy guy on the run course."
Jan Frodeno put together a 22:14 swim, 2:09:04 bike and 1:16:32 run on his way to the 3:51:19 victory.
Daniela Ryf's 23:46 swim, 2:21:10 bike and 1:22:51 run gave her the world title in 4:11:34.
Jan Frodeno added the title of Ironman 70.3 world champion to his résumé, while Daniela Ryf defended her crown in dominant fashion.
Canada's Heather Wurtele chats ahead of Ironman 70.3 Worlds about the tough competition, the European course and managing the Kona balance.
Jan Frodeno (GER) chats about tackling the Ironman 70.3 World Championships ahead of his biggest goal of 2015—coming out on top in Kona.
Get a little sneak peek of tomorrow's world championship course with these images from Paul Phillips.
Racing this weekend at Zell am See? Odds are you won't be able to sit back and enjoy the scenery of the tough and technical bike course.
See what the top pros had to say ahead of Sunday's Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Zell am See, Austria.
Straight off his WTS win in Stockholm, Javier Gomez talks about his relaxed approach to defending his title at Sunday's 70.3 worlds.
American pro Jesse Thomas has been in Austria for about a week and shared his ride around the majority of the race's bike course.
We look at the strengths, season highlights and more of defending 70.3 world champion Daniela Ryf and nine other top competitors.
We look at the strengths, season highlights and more of defending 70.3 world champion Javier Gomez and nine other top competitors.
Gomez captured his second WTS win and sixth podium of the season.
Reclaiming the crown after winning her first WTS title in Stockholm last year, True picked up her first WTS victory of the season.
Three thousand age-group triathletes took to the scenic streets of Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday.
Gomez captured his second WTS win and sixth podium of the season.
Fresh off of the thrill of qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics, American Sarah True earned the second WTS title of her career in Stockholm.
Approximately 2,700 of the world’s top athletes will converge on August 30 in Zell Am See-Kaprun, SalzburgerLand, Austria next week.
Sarah True (USA) returns to defend her Stockholm title, while Javier Gomez (ESP) attempts to win this race for the first time.
Approximately 2,500 age-group triathletes took on the challenge of Ironman Sweden 2015 in the city of Kalmar.
Americans Jordan Rapp and Mary Beth Ellis each earned a confidence-boosting win and a $20,000 paycheck.
The race featured a $100,000 prize purse and the final North American opportunity to earn KPR points ahead of the Kona qualifying deadline.
The race continues to be a favorite thanks its stunning views, the festival-like atmosphere and its well-known post-race lobster boil.
For many pros this event serves as the final race opportunity before focusing on the final build up to Kona.
People reports that actor Sean Astin has been given a celebrity spot to compete at Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship.
Professionals on the cusp of qualifying for Kona are using this weekend’s Ironman Mont-Tremblant in Québec, Canada to earn points.
The five-time Ironman winner has had a tough year full of illness and injury.
Many race directors have made a concerted effort to reduce the carbon footprint of their events.
Approximately 4,300 athletes crossed the finish line in two days of competition.
Pros raced two continuous circuits of a 325-meter swim, 4-kilometer bike and 1.5-kilometer run course with $10,000 prize up for grabs.
Germany's Boris Stein and Denmark's Camilla Pedersen earned the wins at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 European Championships.
Approximately 4,300 athletes crossed the finish line in two days of competition in Milwaukee, Wisc.
Erin Jones and Eric Lagerstrom raced to top finishes at the 2015 Super Sprint Series event.
More than 30 elite and junior elite triathletes will compete in a draft-legal USA Triathlon Super Sprint Series event in Milwaukee on Aug. 8.
USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals in Milwaukee has been one of the largest triathlons in the country for the past two years.
No American male placed in the top eight, leaving all spots on the U.S. Olympic team up for grabs.
Americans Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah True qualified for the U.S. Olympic team Sunday by finishing 1st and 4th, respectively.
Paratriathletes tested the course on Saturday and scored points that go towards making their Paralympic dreams come true.
Ironman 70.3 Philippines in Cebu again welcomed a competitive field.
At 85 years old, Lew Hollander will be attempting the Ironman World Championship for the 25th time, hoping for his 24th finish.
Ironman today announced that Cebu, Philippines will host the 2016 Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship on Aug. 7, 2016.
France's Arnaud Guilloux and Great Britain's Emma Pooley raced to the victories at the legendary Alpe d'Huez Long Course Triathlon in France.
Copacabana Beach contained a concentration of viruses "roughly equivalent to that seen in raw sewage."
The bottom line for Americans is that a top-eight finish (with a maximum of two per gender) means a spot on the 2016 Olympic team.
All of the paratriathlon sport classes will be contested at the Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event (WPE) on Saturday.
A total of 47 men and 35 women will be offered spots to Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship as part of the July qualifying group.
For the first time in its 47-year history, the Special Olympics World Games included triathlon as part of its lineup.
Ukraine’s Viktor Zyemtsev and the United States’ Danielle Mack got close wins on a tough day.
Americans Ben Hoffman and Alicia Kaye were victorious on Sunday in Calgary, but the day didn’t come without its share of controversy.
Denmark's Helle Frederiksen announced today that she has decided to withdraw from next month's Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Th event will take place on July 26 in Long Beach, Calif.