Triathlon News

Unpredictable racing at the World Triathlon Championship Series final, the XTERRA World Championship, and 70.3 Augusta.

The 2023 championship season is going strong, but some pros are already looking ahead to 2024. Travis Mundell recaps a weekend of Ironman, 70.3, and Challenge racing around the globe.

The dethroned Ironman champion opens up about the worst year of his life and career.

Plus, Gwen Jorgensen is back on top with a win at World Triathlon Cup Valencia, big wins from Nikki Bartlett and Frederic Funk, and more from the weekend of triathlon action.

Get caught up on the most-read and most-discussed stories of August 2023 in our Big Monthly Digest of triathlon news.

Super League London brought the fireworks in its 2023 championship series debut, Challenge Davos featured a middle-distance Swiss Alps showdown, and an unreal sufferfest at XTERRA Beaver Creek brought a few familiar faces out to play (and win).

With the men’s Ironman World Championships just around the corner, the podium in Lahti, Finland, has the possibility to feature a few new names. We dig into the depth charts of the 70.3 World Championships men’s field.

James Whelan (AKA "The Armed Cyclist") is making the rounds for packing heat on two wheels. But is carrying a gun for safety on a bike ride or run really such a good idea?

Travis Mundell recaps a wild weekend of racing that includes the Paris Test Event, PTO Asian Open, XTERRA Germany, and the final qualifying races for the 2023 women's Ironman World Championship.

We've seen some amazing performances on the 70.3 circuit this year, but who is the best of the best? Watch the battle play out this weekend on the free Ironman 70.3 World Championship livestream, available exclusively on Outside Watch.

A world-class field of triathletes will battle it out over 100K of fast and furious swim-bike-run this weekend. Here's how to catch all the action on the free PTO Asian Open livestream.

The PTO announced today that it will partner with World Triathlon to deliver an international non-draft sister series to the existing draft-legal World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS).

Multisport events across the country rely on volunteers to operate, but not only are volunteers not always free, they're also becoming an endangered species. What happens when the helpers stop showing up?

Plus, the inaugural Challenge London, Ironman 70.3 European Championships, and Sebastian Kienle takes on Norseman.

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.

Whether you believe Smith is your white knight or an Illuminati false flag, we’ve got 8 multisport facts about the special counsel to help fuel either your righteousness or rage.

How a zipper led to a podium shakeup at 70.3 Maine, plus is there anything the French can't win these days?

Get caught up on the most-read and most-discussed stories of July 2023 in our Big Monthly Digest of triathlon news.

It was a coast-to-coast weekend of tri with big races at Ironman Lake Placid and 70.3 Oregon.

Plus, British tri dominates at World Triathlon Para Series Swansea.

Jan Van Berkel wanted a storybook ending to his career, and he got one. But first, he had to beat a guy riding his girlfriend's bike. Plus, we recap the action at the World Triathlon Para Series Montreal.

After 12 years at the helm of Ironman, Andrew Messick will retire, making way for a new CEO.

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 round up all of the most important triathlon news of the month, plus a hot take on what we can learn about safety from two very different races in June.

Plus, tri gets a stage at Olympic Esports Week, bringing it one step closer to potential inclusion in future Games.

Cam Wurf finally punched his ticket to Nice, but if last weekend's performances are any indication, he's going to face a lot of competition (looking at you, Braden Currie).

With nine big races to choose from (including Escape from Alcatraz and a Challenge family triple-header) there was no shortage of triathlon news coming out of the pro ranks last weekend.

We spoke to a pro triathlete who was feet away from the tragic accident at the 2023 Ironman Hamburg, look at the race response that followed, and try to measure how it could have happened.

The head-on collision occurred between a motorcycle carrying a race photographer and an Ironman Hamburg participant.

We round up all of the most important triathlon news of the month, plus give one big hot take on one big, burning topic: triathlon broadcasts.

See photos of what is considered one of the most beautiful triathlon courses in the world.

The 2011 version of Ironman Arizona is just days away. Last year, Germany's Timo Bracht and Great Britain's Chrissie Wellington beat out a world-class field of professionals to take the wins. Check out images of the eventful race.

On this episode of TriCenter we look forward to this weekend's Challenge Roth triathlon, which is set to feature Chrissie Wellington and Andreas Raelert.

A pack of cyclists were on a weekly midnight ride in Los Angeles when a suspected drunken driver plowed into their group around 2 a.m. She sent some riders “flying into the air” and at least one dragging under her car, according to ABC News in Los Angeles.

2XU has announced a partnership with Ironman to be the preferred supplier of compression apparel at Ironman and 70.3 events.

Pippa Middleton competed in this weekend's GE Blenheim Triathlon at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England as part of a relay team.

Ironman is offering a full refund of entry fees to athletes wishing to withdraw from the event.

A few triathlon superstars, including two Ironman world champions, are getting ready for this weekend’s TriStar Mallorca race on the tropical Spanish island.

South Africa's own Raynard Tissink and Great Britain's Chrissie Wellington turned in fast times to take the victories at the 2011 Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa Triathlon.

A preview of this weekend's men's race at the Xterra West Championship in Las Vegas, Nev.

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will not be racing at the 2011 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Matt Reed is ready for the Oceanside 70.3. Senior editor Jennifer Purdie chatted with him on this upcoming race, his vertical advantages and the new challenge of the 140.6.

In a stunning one-two punch, two of Ironman’s top female contenders today announced dramatic shifts in career focus.

Nicky Samuels of New Zealand used a daring breakaway on the bike to snap up her first career ITU Triathlon World Cup title today in Mooloolaba.

Brad Kahlefeldt led a gold-silver Australian finish at today’s Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup.

Today on TriCenter, we recap the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon and we get insight into why so many triathletes are taking their training indoors.

See images of the damage at the Kona pier, the site of the start, transition and finish line for the Ironman World Championship in this photo gallery.

Andreas and Michael Raelert have announced that they will be leaving their current bike sponsors to race together under the BMC name.

Members of the triathlon industry have gathered at the first annual Triathlon America Conference at the Estancia Hotel & Spa in La Jolla, Calif. to discuss the status and future of the sport, and to have a little fun.

The weekend after announcing that he is permanently retiring from cycling, Lance Armstrong has said via his twitter that he will competing in Sunday's Livestrong Half Marathon in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

On this episode of TriCenter, we give you a glance inside the European training camp of the Raelert brothers and catch up with this month’s Triathlete magazine cover girl Lesley Paterson.

Jodie Swallow talks to Triathlete.com about her goals for 2011, which include becoming the best all-around triathlete possible.

Veteran triathlete Joanna Zeiger started off her season with a start at the 2011 USA Cross Country Championships at Mission Bay Park in San Diego, Calif.

Portugal's Vanessa Ferndandes announced today that she will be taking a break from her professional triathlon career to deal with health issues.

Inside Triathlon magazine photo editor Nils Nilsen made the trek out to Abu Dhabi last year for the inaugural Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.

A new Ironman Australia triathlon course has been announced for the May 1 event in Port Macquarie.

Triathlete.com chatted with 2010 USA Triathlon Age Group Athlete of the Year Kaleb VanOrt to find out what it takes to top the age group ranks.

A look at the growth of women's-only series in triathlon and a preview of the 2011 lineup of races.

After a successful inaugural San Diego triathlon, the TriRock Series will expand to four destination cities across the country for 2011.

A team of eight firefighters based out of Tyne and Wear, Great Britain are training to compete in May's Ironman Lanzarote triathlon.

Three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington is among 12 women featured in the first annual “Women Inspiring Europe Calendar”.

Ironman triathlete Richard Ussher of New Zealand has announced he will put his triathlon career on hold as he pursues another title at the Coast-to-Coast multisport adventure race in New Zealand.

What can we expect in 2011 from top pros like Chris Lieto, Linsey Corbin, Samantha McGlone, Meredith Kessler, Rachel Joyce and Luke Bell? Matt Dixon, the man coaching them this year, gives us his take on the these athletes and the season ahead.

Making triathlon classes a part of curriculum for students is a growing trend on college campuses around the country. Auburn University is the latest institution to make training for triathlons a part of students' educations.

Stephen and Bella Bayliss, both professional triathletes from Great Britain, announced today that they are expecting their first child.

The big Endurance LIVE Consumer Show is set to take place on Saturday, Jan. 22. at the San Diego Convention Center. Last year's event, known as TriExpo, was a huge success and this year is set to be bigger and better.

Graham O'Grady and Jo Lawn claimed honors in the Port of Tauranga half triathlon in New Zealand, an event that doubled as the national long distance championship.

According to her Twitter account, three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington will open her season in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on April 10, 2011.

This weekend's Tauranga half-triathlon will welcome Australia's Rebekah Keat and New Zealand's Jo Lawn, among others.

According to a South Carolina newspaper, the City of Columbia is working on bringing an Ironman event to the South.

A new Olympic-distance triathlon is a possibility for Denver in July of this year.

American Amber Monforte joins Bob Babbitt and AJ Acosta to chat about breaking the 21-year-old course record at the three-day Ultraman Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Two-time Ford Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander has confirmed that he will be racing at Ironman Australia on May 1, 2011.

On today's episode of TriCenter, we learn about the 2011 Endurance LIVE Awards and hear why Matt Reed is making the Rev3 Triathlon series a part of his season.

A new proposal to construct a massive multi-sport training center in Boulder, Colo. is being introduced.

Lukas Verzbicas repeats as the Footlocker Cross Country National Champion.

Doctors said if not for her exceptional physical condition, Janelle Morrison might not have survived a horrific crash near Revelstoke last month.

A YouTube clip titled "I'm Training For An Ironman" is receiving attention from across the triathlon community for its humorous perspective on what happens to a person when he is training for an Ironman.

Sir Richard Branson followed an announcement about Virgin Active's sponsorship of the 2011 London Triathlon with news that he will be taking part in the event himself.

Kate Bevilaqua struggled near the end of the marathon and crawled across the finish line to earn her first Ironman victory at Ironman Western Australia.

High bacteria levels at Lake Burley Griffin in Australia's capital city of Canberra threaten to turn this weekend's Crowne Plaza Canberra City Half Ironman into a duathlon.

The 2011 Challenge Wanaka Triathlon is set to welcome more than 1,200 athletes to one of the most scenic courses in the world in a small lakeside town in New Zealand's Southern Alps.

The 2010 Ironman World Championships featured newly implemented rules for photographers covering the event. An article published today, Nov. 30, by Bicycle Retailer addresses the controversy surrounding these rules and talks to a few members of the media.

Janelle Morrison, a professional triathlete from Calgary is responding well in a Kamloops hospital following a second surgery to repair "massive" internal and external injuries suffered in a horrific two-vehicle collision Sunday in B.C.

See more photos of the Ironman Arizona triathlon from Tempe, Ariz. It was an emotional day as Chrissie Wellington broke another record, Timo Bracht earned a close victory and Jordan Rapp turned in an amazing comeback.

Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will be racing in a sprint triathlon as part of the Eves Blue Lake Multisport Festival in New Zealand at the end of January.

The International Triathlon Union has opened a new office in Lausanne, Switzerland in an attempt to provide a strategic base for the sport's future in the Olympics and beyond.

Tempe Town Lake, the centerpiece and swim course for next month's Ironman Arizona event, is set to re-open this Tuesday, Oct. 26. See photos in the article.