Ironman 70.3 Oceanside

With a breakthrough win at Oceanside, the Canadian cemented her reputation for running through rivals on the course - and through their heads off it.

As it almost always does, Oceanside lived up to the hype as the biggest race of the spring.

If Saturday's race was any indication, we're in for an amazing season of professional triathlon.

The day you've been waiting for is here! The North American race season officially kicks off this weekend in California - and you can catch it all on the free Ironman 70.3 Oceanside livestream from Outside Watch.

Sam Long, Chelsea Sodaro, Jackson Laundry, Paula Findlay, and Holly Lawrence are just a few of the names topping the almost 100-strong pro start list for Oceanside 70.3. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde analyzes the super-deep men's and women's fields for the big show in California.

In an exclusive interview, we caught up with Kat Matthews in Boulder, Colorado to find out about her post-collision rehabilitation, big sponsorship changes, and why racing in SoCal is more than just a stopover on her planned return to the pinnacle of the sport.

WTCS world champion Leo Bergere is plotting a smash-and-grab win at 70.3 Oceanside before returning to the day job of his Olympic quest.

We hear from the athletes on the ground, and break down the exciting race.

No one had Jackson Laundry picked going into 70.3 Oceanside. Last year, no one had Taylor Knibb on their short list for the Olympic team. It's time to change your list.

Outside+ members can watch the race on-demand.

Olympian, 70.3 World Champion, and five-time Oceanside champion Andy Potts shares his expert race recon on the 70.3 Oceanside course.

Though much of the country is still battling its way through winter-like conditions, last weekend 2,600 athletes descended upon sunny Oceanside, Calif.

Ben Kanute (USA) and Daniela Ryf (SUI) took the victories over an impressive field of pros.