We've made a 2025 update to our exhaustive list of the greatest triathletes, spanning four decades of racing, an international roster of the best pro triathletes in history, and highlights from every distance and discipline of triathlon.
"People showed up for triathlons based on their high level of physical fitness. They were not training in the three sports; they were strong athletes who showed up to have fun!”
The two-day Ironman World Championship will end after this year. What does that mean for the women's race? We sit down with Ironman CEO Scott DeRue.
Test your triathlon history knowledge (or just get a massive nostalgia bomb) with this look at historic and modern-day triathlon photos.
Iron War wasn't the only Kona race that had fans on the edge of their seats. These epic Kona battles were thrilling to the very last second.
With a rich 40+ year history, the Ironman World Championship is home to some of the greatest races in the sport of triathlon. Expert Thorsten Radde has created an objective, data-based system to rank the 10 very best.
It's impossible not to be impressed by Daniela Ryf's incredible resume, but as she announces her retirement from racing, we take a look back at a career arc marked by resilience.
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.
As 2024 ushers in a new era of pro long-course racing, where the same pros will likely go head-to-head more often than any time in recent history, six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen looks back at a similar time.
Few know that there was an Ironman World Series held between 1990-1993 with a participant list that reads like the triathlon hall of fame—what can today’s pros learn from the past?
While the former Brazilian pro has 14 top-ten World Championship finishes, this year’s Kona start line looks slightly different for 60 year-old Fernanda Keller.
Hawaii Ironman World Championships is all about being prepared, so nothing throws a bigger wrench into the field than a strong, unknown quantity on the start list.
We take a stroll down memory lane, looking at some of the outdated (or still-present!) bike tech from the Hawaii Ironman of the '80s and '90s.
As the German multihyphenate world champion takes a final bow on his storied career at IMWC Nice, it’s worth understanding Jan Frodeno’s important place in triathlon history.
"This sport can demand you to go deep into the unknown corners of your character for qualities and strengths that can only be found in moments of intensity and challenge."
Falling apart, getting lost, and yelling at Simon Lessing to "get the f**k up here" - as Mark Allen knows, anything can happen in Nice.
Mark Allen recalls how he fell in love with France during the inaugural 1982 Nice International Triathlon.
From 1974 to today, these races shaped the sport of triathlon.
This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the first professional tri prize purse. We take an in-depth look back at the eras that have defined our sport and how the pros have affected the age-group experience.
With almost four decades of print magazines behind us, we've collected the thoughts, stories, and tall tales from some of the men and women who helped create the sport's longest-lasting publication.
Triathletes have never shied away from innovation. Contributor Brian Metzler looks back on three key gear evolutions that have had major impacts on the swim, bike and run disciplines in triathlon.
Our sport has come a long way, and Triathlete has existed to document this evolution ever since the magazine launched in May 1983.
Inside Triathlon magazine announces its picks for the 10 greatest female triathletes of all time.
Sportsscientists.com has named Chrissie Wellington Sportswoman of 2010. In the explanation of why Wellington was chosen, the author provides an interesting scientific look at where she lies in history.