Challenge Roth

Australian pro Rebekah Keat has already posted a blistering time of 8:39:24 on the Challenge Roth course.

Challenge Roth is celebrating its 30th anniversary this Sunday and it will welcome a stellar pro field.

Joe Gambles is fresh off of his fourth-straight win at 70.3 Boulder, and he says that Challenge Roth is a priority race for him.

Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae comes to Roth as the reigning Ironman world champion, yet as a rookie on this storied course.

The 2013 Kona runner-up chats about his unconventional season, becoming a father and the fierce competition he'll face on Sunday.

Felix Walchshöfer chats about his plans to race and the efforts to discourage drafting at the 30th anniversary running of the iconic event.

The iron-distance focused triathlon documentary, slated for release in early 2015, will follow a handful of athletes to Challenge Roth.

Challenge Family announced today the opportunity to win a "royal package" for the inaugural Challenge Bahrain.

Challenge Roth today announced the professional field for the iron-distance race, set for July 20, and it features some of the biggest names in triathlon.

The Challenge Family announced today that its marquee race, the Challenge Roth triathlon, has sold out for 2014 in record time.

The lesson learned from my July's Baker’s Dozen race? Attitude truly is everything.

James Cunnama chats about his 2013 Roth race and his expectations for this fall's Ironman World Championship.

Bracht was in contention for the Challenge Roth win until he received a flat and was stuck on the road for more than 15 minutes.

Switzerland's Caroline Steffen didn't feel great throughout yesterday's Challenge Roth, but she still ended up winning the race in 8:40:35.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel dominated a tough field at Challenge Roth to earn a 19-minute personal best and the fastest iron-distance time of 2013.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel and Switzerland's Caroline Steffen earned victories at their debuts at Challenge Roth.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel and Switzerland's Caroline Steffen earned their first victories at the iconic Challenge Roth triathlon.

Holly Bennett shares behind-the-scene photos from Challenge Roth.

Belinda Granger sat down with Bob Babbitt to chat about her career and the upcoming race.

Cameron Brown chats with Bob Babbitt about his career, the growth of Challenge Roth and chasing the elusive eight-hour mark.

Switzerland's Caroline Steffen chats with Bob Babbitt about the upcoming race at Challenge Roth, her near victory at Kona 2012 and her time with Team Tbb.

Defending champion James Cunnama will once again go head-to-head with crowd favorite Timo Bracht.

The top seeded professional men and women set to compete at Challenge Roth on Sunday were introduced to members of the media.

In this episode, Bob chats with Germany's own Jurgen Zack.

In this episode, Bob chats with legendary German triathlete Lothar Leder.

An important milestone was acknowledged on Wednesday evening in Roth, with a special celebration to honor Belinda Granger’s 10th race in Roth.

Bob Babbitt chats with pro Dylan McNeice from Challenge Roth.

With Challenge Roth’s race week activities ramping up, we share a collection of facts and figures specific to the iconic event.

Bob chats with up-and-coming New Zealand pro Dylan McNeice. McNeice, a former elite swimmer, has had a breakout year.

Bob chats with age-group athlete Johannes Rabi. Johannes is from Germany, but lives and trains on a tiny island in Asia.

Bob chats with Challenge Family's Zibi Szlufcik about the partnership with Chris McCormack and global expansion of the Challenge Series.

Serving as a homestay is a popular volunteer role in Roth, Germany.

In this episode, Bob chats with Dirk Bockel of Luxembourg, who says this is a key race on his schedule for 2013.

In this episode of Breakfast with Bob from Roth, Germany, Bob chats with Challenge CEO Felix Walchshofer.

Bob Babbitt takes his Breakfast with Bob show on the road to Roth, Germany ahead of Sunday's Challenge Roth triathlon.

There’s something about Challenge Roth. Athletes have either been to Roth and long to go back or can’t wait to get there.

With more than 200,000 screaming fans along the course and blazing finish times, Challenge Roth is one the sport’s grandest races.

The final official celebration of the 2012 Challenge Roth, the Helferfest (Volunteer’s Party), marked the closure of a thrilling race week in Germany.

While the world record times that Roth’s course is renowned for enabling failed to fall, the competitive field made for a thrilling day.

South Africa's James Cunnama and Great Britain's Rachel Joyce earned the titles at Challenge Roth.

The pre-race buzz continues to build at Challenge Roth.

Holly Bennett talks about her experience at Challenge Roth.

Thursday night the festivities kicked off with the Erdinger Urweiss party, a celebration of Erdinger’s newest wheat beer.

Today’s press conference focused on ten of these athletes, five men and five women professionals each aiming for a place atop the podium.

This week "Dispatch" columnist Holly Bennett is on the road in Germany to cover Challenge Roth.

Timo Bracht and Rachel Joyce highlight the pro field.

Although we have no confirmation of any plans, the timing and popularity of Challenge Roth make it a viable option for Lance Armstrong.

For the first time in three years the Challenge Roth Triathlon will not feature Chrissie Wellington on the start list.

The world’s largest iron distance triathlon, Challenge Roth, has sold out in record time since entries opened this week.

Follow Andreas Raelert as he races to a Challenge Roth victory and a new world record.

A combination of factors come into play to make the Challenge Roth triathlon the race where iron-distance records are broken.

A participant passed away while competing in Sunday's Challenge Roth Triathlon in Roth, Germany.

On this episode of TriCenter, Ann Wessling recaps a record-breaking day at the 10th anniversary of the Challenge Roth Triathlon.

Without support from his brother Michael, Andreas Raelert may not have broken the record.

Chrissie Wellington shaves four minutes off of her 2010 marathon split to break her own world record at Challenge Roth.

Be a part of the 2011 Challenge Roth Triathlon with our coverage from Roth, Germany.

It was a record-breaking day at Challenge Roth. Over 180,000 spectators cheered Andreas Raelert and Chrissie Wellington on their way to new world records. See images of the day.

Great Britain’s Chrissie Wellington earned her third-straight victory at Challenge Roth in the same way she’s done in each of the last two years, with a new world record.

Since Roth, Germany, started hosting iron-distance events in 1988, both male and female pros have broken eight hours nine times on Roth’s course. Make that ten; both Andreas Raelert and Chrissie Wellington set new world records today, at 7:41:33 and 8:18:13 respectively.

Check out a few images of her bike in transition. The Cannondale Slice helped her to a 4:40:39 bike split.

Germany's Andreas Raelert broke the world record for fastest iron-distance triathlon by going 7:41:33 at Challenge Roth. Check out these photos of the BMC Time Machine that helped Raelert to a 4:11:43 bike split.

Great Britain's Chrissie Wellington earned her third-straight victory at Challenge Roth in the same way she's done in each of the last two years, with a new world record.

Germany's Andreas Raelert made his Challenge Roth debut by breaking the world record for fastest iron-distance race. His time of 7:41:33 came thanks to a 46:18 swim, a 4:11:43 bike and a 2:40:52 run.

The city of Roth, Germany is buzzing about tomorrow's Challenge Roth Triathlon. Check out these pre-race photos.

Challenge Family CEO Felix Walchshöfer explains why so many professional triathletes commit to Challenge Roth every year.

Challenge Family CEO Felix Walchshöfer breaks down the pre-race festivities at Challenge Roth.

South Africa's James Cunnama is looking to upset the Germans tomorrow at Challenge Roth.

Australia's Rebekah Keat talks about the women's competition at tomorrow's Challenge Roth triathlon.

Does Andreas Raelert think he can break the world record for fastest iron-distance race at Challenge Roth? Find out.

Germany's Andreas Raelert talks about the relationship with his brother, Michael, and what it means to have him in Roth to support him.

Germany's Andreas Raelert tells us what he knows about the Challenge Roth course.

Wish you could travel to Roth and take in the festivities of Challenge Roth? We'll take you there with this photo gallery from the pre-race festival.

In this four-part series, which originally aired as a full-length Training Day feature back in May, we take you on-location to experience a real training camp with the Raelerts, including their key running workout, a three-and-a-half hour bike ride, and a five-kilometer pool session.

"The world’s largest iron-distance triathlon” is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend. Challenge Roth will take place on July 10th, 2011 with over 3,300 athletes and 600 relay teams from 61 countries.

In today's Triathlete.com Poll we want to know if you think Chrissie Wellington will break her own world record at this year's Challenge Roth race, set to take place Sunday, July 10.

On this episode of TriCenter we look forward to this weekend's Challenge Roth triathlon, which is set to feature Chrissie Wellington and Andreas Raelert.

Germany's Andreas Raelert is getting ready to take the starting line at this weekend's Challenge Roth triathlon in Roth, Germany. See how Andreas and his brother Michael prepared for the 2011 season with this exclusive Triathlete.com video.

Challenge Family triathlons offer athletes new options for long-course racing in Europe.