The Biggest Mistake Triathletes Make? Not Reading the Athlete Guide.
Don't let the excitement of race week distract you from taking time to familiarize yourself with race details in the athlete guide.
Don't let the excitement of race week distract you from taking time to familiarize yourself with race details in the athlete guide.
The ongoing dominance of Allysa Seely and Jetze Plat, the redemption stories of Lauren Parker and Chris Hammer, and new faces like Owen Cravens - these are the triathletes we'll be following at this year's Paris Paralympic Games.
Who will be in the mix at the front of the men’s triathlon event at Paris 2024? We’ve asked 2004 Olympian Andy Potts for his list of favorite contenders (and who will be a threat if the swim is canceled).
Who will win Olympic gold in the women's race at Paris 2024? We recruited 2012 Olympic medalist Lisa Norden to analyze the list of contenders, plus four athletes who could also be in the mix if the swim is canceled.
The stacked paratriathlon squad features six Paralympic medalists and seven world champions.
The Olympic qualifying process is full of highs, lows, and the sting of rejection. These professional triathletes are setting their sights beyond the Olympics and are still hungry to be the best in the world.
Morgan Pearson has shared his “rules” on social media for years. Is he just trolling, or is it Confucius-level advice a triathlete can use? We asked the American Olympian about his rules, and more as he wraps up his Paris Games prep.
After winning two medals in triathlon at Tokyo 2020, British triathlete Alex Yee is a favorite for more at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The U.S. triathlon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics is loaded with talent. Read more about the five triathletes who will be representing Team USA, and check out our expert analysis on how each will factor into the Paris triathlon events.
Taylor Knibb chats with Triathlete about her two-sport Olympics, her mega-loaded 2024 calendar, and the dream coaching team she's assembled to pull it all off.
With a long list of sprint-distance and relay success, France's Cassandre Beaugrand now enters this summer's Olympics as a favorite for an individual medal. Learn how she got here and why momentum is on her side.
The reigning triathlon gold medalist talks about her nearly career-ending injury and how vastly different racing is in 2024.
From landscape gardener to Olympian, New Zealand's Hayden Wilde has a pro triathlon journey for the ages.
Taylor Spivey may not be an Olympian (yet), but the all-around pro has some of the most consistent success in the sport.
Beth Potter's recent win at the Supertri E World Triathlon Championships makes it three world championships for the 32-year-old Scottish triathlete. Learn more about her journey from top-ranked runner to triathlon world champion.
With the first auto-qualification event for the Paris 2024 Games coming up in August, we take a look at which athletes are best poised to make a run for Team USA.
And we give you our preview & picks for the Games.
The popular world champion moved to long-course after a disappointing 2016 Olympics—but he missed the excitement of Olympic racing too much. Now the 38-year-old is back with big plans for Tokyo.
Plus, how This App Saves Lives could save your life.
For Olympian Taylor Knibb, triathlon is a family affair.
The first-time Olympian has been racing since he was a kid—but a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma diagnosis at 18 derailed his career. Now he's finally hitting his stride.
We rate seven of the top contenders in the women's individual Olympic event so you can follow along.
The Tokyo-bound team includes four defending medalists from Rio 2016 and five World Paratriathlon Champions.
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A look back at how a display of sportsmanship between two countrywomen roiled triathlon’s rulebooks.
Taylor Knibb, Summer Rappaport, Katie Zaferes, Kevin McDowell, and Morgan Pearson spoke about their journeys to making the team as well as their visions for Tokyo.
The final spots were determined via a tough discretionary decision by the selection committee.
You've probably never heard of Team Psycho, but you're definitely familiar with the long line of elite triathletes who've been supported by the Boston-based triathlon club.
A dive into how exactly the selection process works now.
In the spirit of the Olympics, here’s a look back at the women’s triathlon event at Beijing in August, 2008—and the woman who won gold.
Fifth in her World Triathlon debut, the Kona runner-up beat Olympic contenders and surprised everyone. It could make the case for a switch from long- to short-course.
Join us for the Outside Games.
The three-time Kona runner up will be baptized by short-course fire, and the U.S. Olympic selection committee will be following closely—a quick preview on who to watch and why.
In 2017, the pro runner tried Age Group Sprint Nationals—and won. Now Morgan Pearson is a triathlon Olympic qualifier.
A mini-triathlon at work put the Brit on a path to the Olympics.
The runner-turned-triathlete turned emotional at the finish line after his first podium performance.
The 23-year-old surprised everyone.
Now the top-ranked athlete in the world, Zaferes will once again go after an Olympic berth in Yokohama.
The 2016 Olympian is trying to prove he deserves a spot on the relay team.
Executive editor Chris Foster gives us the inside scoop on Olympic qualifying and ITU racing.
A look inside what it takes the make the U.S. Olympic team.
The paratri world champion lost her leg in Iraq, came back to be the flagbearer at the Paralympics in Beijing as a swimmer, and is now trying to make the triathlon team as a 41-year-old.
It took four years of struggling through training weeks—but now she's following in the Brownlees' footsteps (and on their training rides).
Some analysis of why she'd pick tri over track.
Plus, we get the on-the-ground breakdown from Daytona.
Will this be the decade we see the French ITU squad take over as the most dominant men’s team in the sport?
This week, we’re going back four years ago this month to one of the most memorable finishes in the sport of triathlon.
After becoming the first bilateral above-knee amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship, Roderick Sewell sees his future as limitless.
One year after winning her first world title, Katie Zaferes will look to defend it in a winner-take-all one-day world championship.
Allysa Seely’s determination drives her forward.
The Olympian and defending World Champ can laugh at herself—and marvel at the turns her life has taken.
With the Tokyo Games being pushed out a year due to COVID-19, athletes are leaning on their community, their friends and families, and each other.
America’s leading male Olympic hopeful shares his insights on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and staying motivated for Tokyo 2021.
We're all missing race weekends and the memories that come along with them, so we're looking back on some of the iconic moments from the past. First up, the underdog performance of American Susan Williams in 2004.
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Meet Summer, steal one of her workouts, and then find out how she fuels.
It was a disappointing day for many Americans, but Summer Rappaport executed a well-rounded race to earn her first Olympic berth.