Men’s Ironman World Championship 70.3 Race Preview
The 2010 men's Clearwater field features a mix of fresh faces and veterans, all looking to dethrone Germany's Michael Raelert.
The 2010 men's Clearwater field features a mix of fresh faces and veterans, all looking to dethrone Germany's Michael Raelert.
A preview of the women's race field for this Saturday's Ironman World Championship 70.3 event in Clearwater, Fla.
The World Triathlon Corporation publicly responded today, Nov. 2, 2010, to the numerous complaints surrounding Saturday's Ironman 70.3 Miami event with a press release.
American Sara McLarty nabbed her first win as a professional triathlete in an exciting Super Sprint Grand Prix race in Oceanside, Calif. See images of the action-packed race below.
Seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong will be turning to triathlon and racing in the 2011 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, according to his long-time coach Chris Carmichael.
The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) announced today that it is introducing an athlete membership program, known as "Ironman Access".
A group made up of world-class challenged athletes, professional triathletes, celebrities and other athletes gathered in La Jolla, Calif. for the Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego Triathlon Challenge. The inspiring event has raised over $24 million over the past 17 years.
Triathlete.com chatted with Wellington to talk about the decision, what’s next for her and how she feels about some of the rumors that have been circulating since the race.
South Africa’s James Cunnama continued his successful 2010 season, while Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig showcased her ITU speed to take the women’s Ironman 70.3 Austin title.
Several athletes traveled to Tongyeong, South Korea for a late-season ITU race. Australia's Dan Wilson and Great Britain's Jodie Swallow took the victories. See images of the race below.
Jarrod Shoemaker was crowned U.S. champion in late September, and he’s one of the U.S.’s best hopes for a medal in London in 2012.
It's the professionals who gain much of the attention at the Ironman World Championship, but it is the 1800 age group participants that give the event its personality.
Professional triathlete Tim DeBoom has the distinction of being the last American triathlete to claim victory at the Ironman World Championship.
Here is a look at the results of the top finishers from both the professional and age-group races from the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Despite its name, the Natural Energy Lab segment of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii does little to provide strength to athletes.
hree-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington broke her silence today about her decision not to race at the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
Had enough images of the Ironman World Championship? Of course not! Here's another gallery with more of the highlights of Saturday's Kona race.
Today started off with a bang within the hour before the start of the race: We knew for certain that Chrissie Wellington’s historic Hawaii Ironman run---three that, considering her 8:19 at the Quelle Challenge this summer, felt like it was easily destined for four---interrupted if not over.
The two 2010 Ironman World Champions, Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae, were also the two athletes featured on Training Day. How did they prepare to win the Kona race? Find out in these videos.
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riday afternoon was all about the Bike Drop Off are the transition area. The tension was a little heightened compared to the past few days, but laughs and smiles were still abundant as every athlete made his or her way through to drop off bikes and race gear.
Craig Alexander, Chrissie Wellington, Mirinda Carfrae, Chris Lieto, Julie Dibens, Andreas Raelert and Rasmus Henning answered questions for the triathlon media two days before the IM world championships and although some of the answers were pretty standard, they also had a few surprising and interesting things to say.
Australia's Luke McKenzie stopped by our TriCenter set to talk about the disappointment of withdrawing from this year's Ironman World Championship.
Editorial Director T.J. Murphy gives his take on what exactly it will take to beat reigning Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington.
The buzz around Kona town is growing every day. Despite the excitement, athletes spent the day training and looking calm and relaxed.
Notes from the ground at in the buildup to the 2010 Hawaii Ironman.
On this Kona edition of TriCenter we recap all of the latest news from the Big Island and find out what it takes to win an age group at the Ironman World Championship.
Australia’s Luke McKenzie announced via his website today that he will not be competing in this year’s Ironman World Championship race.
As the Ironman World Championship grows closer and closer, the buzz and sheer number of people are growing at an exponential rate in Kona. See photos of pros and age groupers training in the town and enjoying the last few moments of calm before the race takes over the town.
The usual hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles came to a standstill Sunday as hundreds of athletes took the streets for the 2010 Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon
American TJ Tollakson shows us his uniquely built Parlee TT bike, which he will ride in this weekend's Ironman World Championship in Kona.
As 1,800 of the best endurance athletes from around the world swim the waters of the Pacific before biking and running through the lava fields of Kona this weekend, the mystery of the nature of the island will surround them.
Wish you could be here training along side the sport's top professionals? We've got you covered. Check out our Dig Me Beach cam from Saturday, Oct. 2. See if you recognize any famous faces.
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The crew from Triathlete.com spent the day in Kona, Hawaii mingling and training with pros gearing up for next Saturday's Ironman World Championship event.
The Ironman World Championship is only one week away and Kona is transforming to prepare for triathlon's biggest race of the year.
Photographer Paul Phillips was along side the athletes battling the hot and humid conditions to bring you these photos from both the elite and age-group races.
Ukraine's Maksym Kriat and the United States' Jessica Meyers took wins at today's Ironman 70.3 Augusta event in Georgia.
Jillian Petersen is one of the top American women heading into the USAT Elite National Championships this Saturday.
TeamTBB teammates James Cunnama and Amy Marsh earned victories at the inaugural Rev3 Cedar Point triathlon in Sandusky, Ohio. Athletes participating in the full-Rev event took on a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run.
This is the third of a three-part gallery featuring the race. These photos provided by John Segesta.
The TriRock series kicked off in San Diego, Calif. on Sept. 12. Nearly 1,200 athletes enjoyed an event featuring rock 'n' roll bands, a red carpet finish and an amazing post-race breakfast.
Australia's Joe Gambles and New Zealand's Gina Crawford both set new course records to win the 2010 Ironman Wisconsin triathlon.
Over 1,200 athletes took part in the inaugural TriRock San Diego Triathlon in San Diego, Calif. James Cassimus spent the day photographing the athletes and the atmosphere. Were you a participant? See if you can find an image of yourself below!
Americans Mark Fretta and Sarah Haskins overcame hot and humid conditions Sunday afternoon in Chi-town to take victories at the 2010 Lifetime Chicago Triathlon.
The highly-anticipated announcement of the selection process for the triathlon team for the 2012 London Olympics took place today.
Switzerland successfully defended its Team World Championship from 2009, and they got to do it in front of an excited home crowd in Lausanne
As he did in preparation for last year's Ironman World Championship, Chris Lieto is spending time training with some of the world's top distance runners.
See images of the second-to-last race in the ITU World Championship Series.
Check out these images of one of the most beautiful courses on the 70.3 race circuit, Ironman 70.3 Calgary.
See a few post-race photos from the ITU Long Distance World Championships.
American triathlete Kelly Williamson postponed her first ever 70.3 victory by a couple minutes in an effort to help fellow professionals get paid.
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