Ironman 70.3

Michael Raelert is battling an illness and is not confident he'll be at 100% by Sunday.

Switzerland's Ronnie Schildknecht talks about why he chose to travel to the U.S. to race against a tough field at Texas 70.3.

It was Lance-mania at the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Texas press conference.

He won Ironman 70.3 San Juan less than two weeks ago and now he's in Galveston to race one of the toughest 70.3 fields ever assembled.

Andy Potts and Melanie McQuaid took the early-season victories at today's Ironman 70.3 California triathlon in Oceanside, Calif.

"This is the strongest field I've ever raced in a 70.3."

American Kelly Williamson is one of the favorites to take the title at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Texas.

Be a part of the action with these photos of the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Texas expo.

Galveston, Texas is eagerly gearing up for the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas this Sunday, April 1.

American Chris Lieto and Scotland's Catriona Morrison turned in well-balanced races to take the wins at a highly competitive Ironman 70.3 Texas race.

One-of-a-kind tri shoe teased, and other new tri goodies.

Find out why Corbin has decided not to look at the pro start list heading into this year's California 70.3 race.

American Chris Lieto and his More Than Sport campaign are finding ways "to invest in communities of need, particularly those we compete in."

Tropical weather, beautiful beaches and a challenging half-Ironman have drawn triathletes to St. Croix for decades.

American Chris Lieto has announced he will not defend his U.S. national championship title at next weekend's Ironman 70.3 Texas race.

Warm, humid weather made the fast, flat course a challenge for the 1500 competitors at this year’s Singapore 70.3.

The Panama 70.3 runner-up will face a tough field at this weekend's Ironman 70.3 San Juan triathlon.

Ironman 70.3 Boise, Ironman 70.3 Kansas and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse will feature greater numbers of age-group qualifying slots.

Lance Armstrong's second-place finish at Ironman 70.3 Panama came despite a slight detour on the bike course.

Go along for a training ride with Leanda Cave and learn why she thinks she can improve on her stellar 2011 season.

Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan and the Czech Republic’s Lucie Zelenkova earned the victories at today’s Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka race.

Bevan Docherty narrowly beat out Lance Armstrong, while Angela Naeth outpaced a strong women's field at Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Panamá.

Angela Naeth's victory came thanks in large part to her field-leading 2:26:31 bike split.

Bevan Docherty was the only man to go faster than Lance Armstrong at the Ironman 70.3 Panama triathlon on Sunday.

New Zealand's Bevan Docherty and Canada's Angela Naeth took the victories at today's Ironman 70.3 Panamá triathlon.

We got a mixed reaction when we asked the pro men how they feel about racing against Lance Armstrong at Ironman 70.3 Panama.

Triathlete.com popped over to Lance Armstrong's hotel for another look at his triathlon bike before Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Panama.

Pro triathletes such as Jesse Thomas, Chris Lieto, Richie Cunningham, Matt Reed and Leanda Cave share their first impressions of Panamá.

Pro athletes spent the last 24 hours before race day dealing with necessary details.

Pro men once feared being "chicked" by Chrissie Wellington. The new fear is getting "Lanced" by Lance Armstrong.

Swim course director Tim Johnson walks us through the 1.2-mile swim athletes will take on at tomorrow's race.

Follow Ironman Arizona winner Leanda Cave as she prepares for Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Panama in Panama City.

Armstrong’s technical advisor gives the intimate details of his Trek Speed Concept.

Get a peek at the course and culture of this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Panama event.

Check out Kurt Hoy's author page.

"... It seems to me in triathlon you ‘ride for show and you run for dough.'"

The Lance Armstrong Foundation will partner with Ironman, with Armstrong announcing plans to compete in four 70.3 events and one Ironman.

Photos of some of the Ironman 70.3 Panama pro field.

Armstrong is again tweeting cryptic messages that may reveal plans for his next triathlon, this time suggesting Ironman Panama 70.3.

Meet five guys who are making the jump up to the pro ranks in 2012.

Professional triathletes go one-two in the women's race at the 3M Half Marathon in Austin, Texas.

Registration for the Tokoname City-based race will open Jan. 31, 2012.

Marino Vanhoenacker and Jodie Swallow took early-season titles in Buffalo City at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 South Africa race.

Lieto, who turns 40 soon, talks about his form leading up to Panama 70.3, his first crack at Abu Dhabi, and how he will approach Kona.

Preparations for the Ironman 70.3 taking place in Buffalo City, South Africa this weekend are in the final stages.

The Aug. 5, 2012 event will be first-ever Ironman 70.3 in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.

Brazil's Guilherme Manocchio and Switzerland's Carla Stampfli took the victories at today's Ironman 70.3 Pucón race in Chile.

South Asia's first 70.3 event, Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka, will take place on Feb. 19.

Ironman 70.3 world champions Michael Raelert And Melissa Rollison overcome tough competition and even tougher conditions.

Learn how pros traveled to Thailand with their bikes and what type of gearing they’ll use on the hilly course.

Shildknecht and Jacobs won today at Ironman Florida, both breaking course records.

Germany's Sebastian Kienle and Great Britain's Leanda Cave turned in impressive performances to win today's Ironman 70.3 Miami triathlon.

Germany's Michael Raelert proved he is back, racing for only the second time this year and taking the win at Ironman 70.3 Austin. On the women's side, Jessica Meyers took the win.

Michael Raelert and Jessica Meyers took the wins at the Ironman 70.3 Austin triathlon. Check out the photos!

Seven age-group athletes racing the Ford Ironman World Championship on Saturday share their stories and goals.

A strong pro field descended upon America’s second oldest city today to race Georgia’s ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta.

Augusta mayor Deke Copenhaver will join more than 3,000 other athletes as he competes in this weekend's Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon.

The second edition of the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Branson kicked off Sunday morning, just a week after the 70.3 world championships. Despite scattered thunderstorms, 1400 athletes were expected to take to the water to kick off Missouri’s event.

Belgium's Bart Aernouts ran his way to the front for the men, while Australia's Nikki Butterfield beat out pre-race favorite Caroline Steffen on the women's side at the Ironman 70.3 Syracuse triathlon.

Ironman Branson 70.3 takes place this weekend, just one week after the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas.

American husband-and-wife team and pre-race favorites Michael and Amando Lavato win Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka

The Ironman 70.3 Timberman is taking place this weekend in New Hampshire. The professional triathletes will be competing for $15,000 and 500 pro ranking points in their attempts to qualify for the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships.

A photo gallery of one of the most unique 70.3 races in the world.

Australians Pete Jacobs and Belinda Granger took the titles at today's Ironman 70.3 Philippines triathlon.

Over 2,400 athletes from 54 countries gathered this morning in Wiesbaden, Germany (on the Rhine River close to Frankfurt) to test themselves on the one-loop swim course, hilly one-loop bike course and three-loop run through the city.

This Sunday, defending champion Melanie McQuaid, last year’s runner-up Tyler Stewart and podium finishers Paul Ambrose (2nd) and Luke Bell (3rd) return to Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens outside Seattle, Washington, to vie for the title.

Athletes will be using this opportunity to pick up last-minute points to compete at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Lake Las Vegas on Sept. 11th and for the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona on Oct. 8th.

With temperatures reaching into the 90s, athletes had anything but easy conditions in today’s Ironman 70.3 Boulder, where fiery performances in both the men’s and women’s professional races made for a powerful show.

It was a competitive day at the Ironman 70.3 Boulder triathlon, with two strong cyclists coming out on top. Check out the photos.

Top professionals will be toeing the starting line as they vie for a place at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas. The race also offers 40 qualifying age-grouper spots for the 70.3 world championship.

Pro qualifying list for Ironman World Championship 70.3.

You can expect the return of some familiar 70.3 series faces for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, but don’t count out some Ironman-focused pros who will race this year’s 70.3 worlds in lead up to Kona.

Next weekend’s Avia Vineman Ironman 70.3 race has a stellar lineup of pros—with world champions among them.

Third place finisher at the 2010 Ironman 70.3 World Championship, Magali Tisseyre, cinched her fourth 70.3 win while dentist and pro triathlete, David Kahn, took the men’s title, despite having added the race to his schedule only a few weeks ago.

WTC has announced a partnership with the United States Marine Corps. As part of the deal, September's 70.3 world championship race in Henderson, Nev. will now be known as the Marine Corps Ironman World Championship 70.3.

Spain's Mikel Elgezabal and Great Britain's Emma-Kate Lidbury took the titles at Ironman 70.3 UK yesterday.

Ironman 70.3 U.K. takes place this weekend on Sunday, June 19. Exmoor Park in Wimbleball, England will play host to this event that features 50 slots for the 2011 Ironman World Championship 70.3 held in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. this September.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington faced tough competition from fellow Brit Leanda Cave, while Australia's Paul Matthews cruised through the day at Ironman 70.3 Kansas.

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The prize money was double for the pros this year—from $25,000 to $50,000—and there were 50 qualifying spots for Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada.

German Andreas Raelert and British Emma-Kate Lidbury took the titles at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca.

The inaugural Ironman 70.3 Mallorca will take place this weekend in tropical Alcudia

New event will serve as Latin American Pro Championship

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

I have one ultimate goal this year and it is to win in Las Vegas, have my best race of the year on that day.

American Chris Lieto and Scotland’s Catriona Morrison took the wins at the Memorial-Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas on a windy day in Galveston.

It was a dramatic day in Oceanside, Calif. as both the pro men's and women's race came down to the late miles of the run. In the end, Andy Potts and Mirinda Carfrae earned their third titles in So Cal thanks to speedy performances down the finish line chute.