triathlon racing

Whether you took the last few years off or raced at any opportunity available during the pandemic, there's no doubt things are different this year. Here are 9 things you need to know as we rev up for the 2023 season.

Jonathan Hiipakka, an age-grouper from Michigan, has had two open-heart surgeries to replace his aortic valve with a pig valve, a fix that should last between 10 and 15 years. Due to Hiipakka’s triathlon training and racing, however, his first valve needed to be replaced after only eight years.