professional triathlon

Challenge Roth has a history as a world-record course. Here's how the competition looks for the fast race in Germany.

After clocking a record-breaking 8:03:13 at Ironman Hamburg, Laura Philipp sits down with Triathlete to discuss Kat Matthews' mind games, where she thinks she can improve, and whether she'll go sub-8 in Roth this year.

After nearly 15 years of brutal climbs, scorching heat, beastly winds, and unforgettable finishes, the Ironman era in St. George, Utah is ending.

This is the rivalry triathlon has been waiting for.

Being a good triathlete doesn't always mean you'll be a good runner — but there are some pros who have turned in top marathon times.

“This sport makes us vulnerable. We cry in private after a bad race, we sweat alone in our basements during tough training sessions. ... Sharing that journey with friends is so important.”

Pro triathletes face rising costs if they want to race the Ironman Pro Series in 2025 - but what does the $1,500 Ironman pro membership fee really buy, and is it worth it?

A Kona decision? Back-to-back sprint finishes? As the 2025 triathlon season revs up, our editors and contributors gaze into the crystal ball and tell us what they see.

With a nearly 30% increase in prize money for pro triathletes in 2024, Thorsten Radde crunches the numbers to see who took home the big share of the $16 million USD up for grabs.

The 2025 pro triathlon race schedule promises more exciting competitions and matchups. Here’s when and how to watch the best in our sport.

From the shocking and scandalous to the inspiring and history-making, these are the 24 news headlines that mattered to the sport of triathlon in 2024.

2024 was a particularly bittersweet year that saw some of the sport’s very best announce their departure from the pro triathlon ranks.

Taylor Knibb and Jelle Geens were crowned champions as Hoka Rocket X 2 and On Cloudboom Strike ended up the most prolific shoes at the front of the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

We look at the bikes ridden by the five fastest cyclists in both the women's and men's pro races at the 2024 70.3 World Championships in Taupō, New Zealand.

Updated results, standings, expert insight, and everything you need to know about the Ironman Pro triathlon race series.

”I don't know what people expect of me, but I am just going to try and finish the year on a high. It has been a super long year, and I'm a little bit unsure - I could do super well or I could be out the ***,” top contender Ashleigh Gentle told the audience in Taupo.

"I average 20 to 24 hours weekly - not the 25 to 35 hours many pros do," said Matthews, who logged over 750 miles of racing in two hyper-competitive pro series'. She reveals how she did it.

Success stories from Laura Philipp, Nikki Bartlett, and Matt Hanson are held up as evidence that any age-grouper could become a top pro with enough training. But is that really the case?

A look at the bikes ridden by the ten fastest cyclists in the men’s pro race at the 2024 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

12 of the 54 pro men who started did not finish at last weekend's 2024 Ironman World Championship Kona. From jellyfish to bike crashes, find out what happened to DNF athletes like Gustav Iden, Trevor Foley, and more.

Pro triathlete Laura Siddall gives a detailed look at the Pro Series “race within the race” at last weekend’s men’s Ironman World Championship in Kona.

The 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona was one of the fastest, most exciting, and unpredictable races ever. Check out the moments that mattered with original photography from Brad Kaminski.

Our up-to-date breakdown of the top contenders for the podium at this year’s Ironman World Championships professional men’s race in Kona.

Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the pro fields for T100 Ibiza, with analysis and odds for you to make your predictions.

Pro triathlete Laura Siddall gives a detailed look at the Pro Series “race within the race” at last weekend’s women’s Ironman World Championship in Nice.

When our favorite pros don't finish the Ironman World Championship, we're hurting right there with them. Learn what happened to the nine athletes who DNFed at Nice 2024.

Triathlon has no shortage of colorful characters, but what's behind nicknames like "The Falcon," "The Junkyard Dog," and "The Mermaid?" You'll be surprised to find out.

With the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) events on the horizon - the Super Bowl of ultraunnning - we look at eight notable elite-level triathletes who made the switch to ultra.

From record-breaking performances to amazing comeback stories, this season has been full of compelling storylines from pro and age-group triathletes alike. We lift out the ones you might have missed.

90 women and 90 men have qualified for the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Here's who made the cut and how to watch the 70.3 World Championship livestreaming exclusively in North America on Outside TV.

The final full-distance event of the 2024 Ironman Pro Series before Ironman World Championships in Kona has a loaded men’s-only pro field. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the top contenders and wild cards.

Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the pro fields for T100 London, with analysis and odds for you to make your predictions.

A star-studded field on a notoriously tough course with valuable world championship slots (and Ironman Pro Series points) up for grabs will make the 2024 Ironman Lake Placid one to watch. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the top contenders and wild cards.

One of the deepest pro long-course fields outside of a world championship will converge this weekend at Challenge Roth. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the top contenders and wild cards.

A lost bike, a five-hour rush from one venue to the next, and a double victory - it's all in a weekend's work (and a weekend's fun), says Paula Findlay.

Think triathlon doesn’t hurt the pros quite like it hurts you? Think again. We asked eight of the sport’s top pros to share when swim-bike-run made them suffer the most.

The T100 Tour was pitched as a place for the sport’s biggest names to shine in constant head-to-head matchups, but pro triathlete Laura Siddall argues it hasn’t quite happened that way (and why we might be better for it).

We break down a handful of studies on both pros and age-group triathletes to answer the age-old question: What matters the most - the swim, the bike, or the run?

In his first one-on-one with multisport media, DeRue details what he’s been doing in his first few months at Ironman, what he’s learned from the triathlon community so far, and what age-groupers and pros will see at upcoming races.

Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the pro fields for T100 San Francisco, with analysis and odds for you to make your predictions.

The second full-distance event in the Ironman Pro Series will play host to a women’s-only pro field. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews the top contenders and wild cards.

From qualifying for Kona at a local Olympic-distance race to fueling with anything (including Big Macs), the OGs of the sport did things a little differently.

Pro triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne knows a thing or two about how to bounce back from a bad start. She talks about her rocky beginning to 2024, and what every triathlete can learn from her resilience and victory at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Mallorca.

The next stop of the 2024 Ironman Pro Series comes at 70.3 St. George - Trirating expert Thorsten Radde previews one of the toughest courses in North America, plus the top pro contenders and wild cards.

Familiar fields, big names, points, and early season world championship slots are all on the line at the North American Ironman season opener in Texas.

Today Supertri announced the addition of two new draft-legal pro triathlon events in the U.S. Read about the locations, including one surprising American venue, and what it all means for pros.

The worst thing about pro racing this year? Keeping up with all the top-tier events. Our 2024 pro triathlon racing calendar can help.

We speak to head Ironman "rule master" Jimmy Riccitello for insight on Ironman's recently amended, added, and clarified race rules—and give context on why and why now.

Data suggests triathletes are choosing middle distance over iron-distance racing. We crunch the numbers and talk to the experts to explain why.

Instagram isn't just for sweaty selfies anymore. These professional triathletes use social media to inform, entertain, and show the world what it's really like to swim-bike-run for a living.

It's not just triathletes sacrificing a world championship slot for their faith; for some of tri's most iconic host towns, the Sabbath is off-limits, too.

Some have argued that in the years since COVID first struck, more iron-distance pros are racing markedly faster than ever before—using the “trend” to make cases for everything from drugs to unfair equipment advantages. But what does the data really say?

With about $12,000,000 in prize money available for pro triathletes in 2023, we break down who won what and the trends we’re seeing in the cash flow.

This year, several stars and fixtures in the sport announced their departure from the pro ranks, marking an end to an era that saw some of the greatest performances of all time.

From breakthroughs to record-breakers, 2023 was full of memorable moments from the top pros in our sport. Triathlon analyst Thorsten Radde rates the top pro performances in triathlon this season.

Jason West has had a season no one could have expected. But instead of stepping up in distance, the American is stepping back. Could he be on to something?

A frank conversation with Ironman CEO Andrew Messick reveals details about the pro series, why now, what it could mean for pro world championship qualification in the future, and more.

Pro triathlon analyst Thorsten Radde breaks down the latest PTO rankings, from those who worked their way into the upper echelons to those who were surprisingly far back and who stepped it up late in the season.

Four-time world champion Leanda Cave writes to fast-rising star Taylor Knibb—revealing Cave’s own highs and lows and how Knibb (or any triathlete) can learn from her life in tri.

From the youngest-ever pro (15 years old!) at Super League to 105 Ironmans in 105 days, this season has been full of compelling storylines from pros and age-groupers alike.

Pro triathlon analyst Thorsten Radde breaks down the latest PTO rankings, from the fast movers and dominators to the athletes under pressure to deliver big results.

June 2023 was a month of moving and shaking on the pro triathlon scene and the PTO rankings. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde explains who's rising up and who's at risk.

Plus, how a road bike may have helped Ashleigh Gentle avoid a run battle with Emma Pallant-Browne at 70.3 Andorra, and Leon Chevalier engineers a near-perfect race at Les Sables.

We watched hours of pro triathlon YouTube - yes, even the stuff where Sam Long howls at the moon - to help you, the viewer, find something to stream for your next trainer ride.

We have entered a golden age of women's running in our sport. The coaches of today's fastest female pros spill the speed-invoking secrets of Anne Haug, Tamara Jewett, and Ashleigh Gentle so you can set a run PR, too.

With a world-record course and a world-class pro field, the stage is set for a big (maybe even record-breaking?) day at Challenge Roth. Trirating expert Thorsten Radde analyzes the super-deep men's and women's fields for the big show in Germany.

May 2023 had one of the busiest pro calendars in a long time. We take a look at the underlying drama and PTO world rankings that go well below the surface.

Things are changing for a group once focused on helping all pros. How does it play (or not play) with others? Contributor Tim Heming looks at an organization in transition.

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

While triathlete moms relish in recent maternity leave and pregnancy clauses, they say more can be done.

Triathlete’s guide to all of this year’s most exciting races—and how to stream them.

Professional-runner-turned-triathlete Colleen Quigley succeeded in earning her tri pro card by breaking the tape at the Tritonman draft-legal triathlon in San Diego. We speak to the newly-minted elite license holder about her race.

The steeplechase specialist and world record holder took up triathlon training for fun. Now she's shooting for her pro card.

With roughly $15M of prize money floating around in our sport last season, we break down the pro triathletes who made the most cash.

Want to look like a triathlon clairvoyant? Bet on these emerging pros set to have a big year in 2023.

Inside Triathlon editor-in-chief Courtney Baird gives her first impressions of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and the host of Saturday's Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.