Triathlon News

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.

You can donate blood without sacrificing hard-earned training gains - Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff explains how to time your blood donation for minimal impact on training and racing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

CNN Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta trained for and competed in the 2010 Nautica New York City Triathlon with a group of people looking to get healthy and change their lives, and he's going to do it again in 2011.

Purplepatch Fitness coach Matt Dixon has announced that Canada's Samantha McGlone is the latest athlete to join the Purplepatch pro lineup.

The World Triathlon Corporation publicly responded today, Nov. 2, 2010, to the numerous complaints surrounding Saturday's Ironman 70.3 Miami event with a press release.

Three-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington has revealed on her blog that it was a variety of illnesses that led to her illness that forced her to withdraw from the 2010 Ironman World Championship back on Oct. 9.

Seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong will be turning to triathlon and racing in the 2011 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, according to his long-time coach Chris Carmichael.

Luke McKenzie and Amanda Balding tie the knot in Kona days after Ironman World Championships.

There is now speculation as to whether or not the race organization properly monitored the swimmers during the event.

First, Matt Reed announced he would be competing in his first Ironman at Arizona, then three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington announced her intention to race and now Denmark’s Rasmus Henning is throwing his name into the mix.

Triathlete.com chatted with Wellington to talk about the decision, what’s next for her and how she feels about some of the rumors that have been circulating since the race.

Members of the triathlon industry have come together to form a new business organization, Triathlon America.

Here is a look at the results of the top finishers from both the professional and age-group races from the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

The ITU today announced its 2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series schedule. The cities and dates closely parallel those of the 2010 schedule, and once again does not include any North American cities.

hree-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington broke her silence today about her decision not to race at the 2010 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Today started off with a bang within the hour before the start of the race: We knew for certain that Chrissie Wellington’s historic Hawaii Ironman run---three that, considering her 8:19 at the Quelle Challenge this summer, felt like it was easily destined for four---interrupted if not over.

The two 2010 Ironman World Champions, Chris McCormack and Mirinda Carfrae, were also the two athletes featured on Training Day. How did they prepare to win the Kona race? Find out in these videos.

Triathlete.com editors have learned a few more details about Chrissie Wellington’s decision to drop out of the Ironman World Championships this morning.

The World Triathlon Corporation has confirmed our previous news that the Ironman 70.3 World Championships will be moving from Clearwater, Fla., to Las Vegas in 2011.

Australia’s Luke McKenzie announced via his website today that he will not be competing in this year’s Ironman World Championship race.

The Rev3 triathlon series continues to expand with the announcement of an Olympic Rev triathlon and a Half Rev triathlon on October 8th and 9th, 2011 in Anderson, South Carolina.

As the Interbike trade show kicks off this week in Las Vegas, Nevada, Garmin makes a major announcement.

The triathlon course for the 2012 London Olympics is getting a lot of buzz thanks to its unique location in Hyde Park.

Former Canadian triathlon national team member Frank Hayday has only a few months to live.

Simon Whitfield and Paula Findlay turned in impressive victories in Canada.

The news that a great white shark has been spotted off the coast of La Jolla Shores beach has many triathletes on edge.

Lausanne will host both the first-ever ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championships, as well as the ITU Team Triathlon World Championships.

According to a New Zealand newspaper, Bevan Docherty has decided not to race in the ITU World Championship Series Grand Final in Budapest, Hungary.

See images of the second-to-last race in the ITU World Championship Series.

Frodeno, Moffatt head into the second-to-last race of season as the leaders of world rankings.

A total of 64 athletes representing 42 nations from five continents are set to compete at the first-ever Youth Olympic Games.