Drug Testing protocol

Plus, what this means for amateur triathletes racing Ironman, World Triathlon, PTO, and more.

Testing professional and age-group triathletes for banned substances is important to protect the integrity of racing, but it ain’t cheap. We dug into the financial investment it takes to keep the sport clean.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington has posted her drug test history dating back to 2008 on her website and says she will update it regularly in an attempt to call attention to the need for stringent drug testing and to "provide proof that athletes can achieve great things without the need to cheat."