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After a self-supported adventure during COVID lockdowns, a Colorado triathlete is trying to bring an epic challenge to more competitors.

When Naugatuck High School athletes learned 13% of triathletes are athletes of color, and only 2% Black or African American, they set out to change that.

British triathlete Rob Starr completed 52 swim/bike/runs last year for charity—sometimes braving 46-degree F water in the pitch-black early morning hours.

Three-time XTERRA world champion and two-time ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion Lesley Paterson just won a BAFTA Award for her screenplay of “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Up next: The Oscars.

When a driver pulled onto the live course at 70.3 World Championships in St. George in October, Mark Evans' race for redemption became a race for survival.

With finishes at almost every Ironman-branded race offered since 1988, John Wragg and Elizabeth Model, take Ironfan to the next level. Read about how the globetrotting, distance-obsessed couple have attained legendary status in the sport (and which events are their favorites).

Burnout, injury, pregnancy, major life changes - sometimes "life" happens, and it takes you away from the sport. These five triathletes share their stories of how they found their way back - and fell in love with swim, bike, and run all over again.

He’s seen sunrise after sunrise—and even a burglary in progress. Learn about the man who trains (way) more than you do, all before your alarm even goes off.

Sam Holness, or “Super Sam,” will be the first known triathlete with autism to compete in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

19 year-old Rachel Welsford followed her father's footsteps into triathlon, but now she's blazing her own path - one that takes her to this year's Ironman World Championship.

First-time Kona qualifier Jennifer Simmerman shares her five biggest secrets on how she went from a strong runner, to a solid triathlete, to competing in a world championship.

The retired lightweight American fighter dishes on why he’s giving tri a try, talks about the brutality of MMA workouts, and compares his old fight training against his new tri training.

This year’s winner of our Reader Cover Contest exemplifies the tri spirit. He’s grown the tri community at home, founded a local race, created a nonprofit to get kids into triathlon, and encouraged his friends and family to embrace a healthy lifestyle.

More than simply racing, Brown wants to elevate the voices of people with disabilities in sports.

After an above-knee amputation in his 50s, triathlete Paul Colavincenzo is back on the course and rediscovering his joy in swim, bike, and run.

For Karim Mella, racing Ironman was simply a part of the training for his ultimate aspiration: climbing Mount Everest.

Through community, she found strength; through triathlon, she found freedom.

After sustaining over 50 bites when seven large dogs attacked him on a training run, Tiago Belloube is telling his story in hopes it will help others.

The 40-year-old will do laps at the Outlaw Half this weekend in the UK to raise awareness and funds for the disease.

From a tragic beginning in Vietnam, she’s proving there’s nothing she can’t do—one race at a time.

By racing at Ironman St. George, Courchene wants to show the students he works with in First Nations schools that they have an Ironman inside them, too.

73-year-old triathlete Melodie Cronenberg will toe the line at the Ironman World Championships for what she calls her four disciplines: swim, bike, run, and joy.

The 78-year-old is the oldest British woman to finish an Ironman — and she's still going strong.

Australian Kent Ohori is all about finding new goals—and crushing them.

Mike Alexander uses triathlon and art to heal from the trauma of forced adoption and the difficulties it led to.

Known throughout the 80s for his size and the size of his adventures, Alexander embraced it and set an example for others in work, life, and triathlon. "I am who I am."

Jacob and Joseph Mansbach are using hard work (and triathlon) to help the most vulnerable in their community.

Since the age of 35, he's set at least one new PR every year. The Boston-born fighter is now 50 and faster than ever.

Watch Brown's inspiring story at the world premiere of the 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championships on Jan. 27.

Pay it forward, she says.

“If you can do this workout, then what else can you do? You can get your health back in order. You can go back to school and get that degree you always wanted. You can be who you always wanted to be. Go get it. Whatever it is, go get it.”

On the verge of burnout, Camille Baptiste found a new love for the sport by injecting life into her own local race scene.

After years of ignoring her ulcerative colitis diagnosis, Lee-Ann Watanabe (and her ostomy) now race to show how health and fitness comes in many forms.

And he isn't slowing down.

We asked you to share the stories of random acts of kindness—from spectators, strangers, or fellow competitors—that kept you going through race day.

After winning a sweepstakes entry to race in Kona, this P.E. teacher lost his motivation to do the sport. After winning another contest, he's back for good.

A triathlete with cerebral palsy, Agar shows the power of living life one step at a time.

"Like anyone that wants it badly enough, you don't find the time, you make the time,” he said of training while on tour.

At age 52, Sister Madonna Buder entered her first triathlon. 40 years later, the "Iron Nun" is still going strong.

Would you DNF to give aid to a fellow competitor?

Out of heartbreak and tragedy, Bowden has found healing and a new, healthier lifestyle.

But can he overcome the stress and travel of racing at St. George?

Take a second to remember and appreciate who it’s turned you into.

A swim-bike-run across the globe, during a pandemic, takes a certain amount of adaptablity.

Kaukauna High School's Breaking Boundaries uses triathlon as a model for understanding and acceptance for all student-athletes.

Keith Perry went from struggling to walk down the block to completing Ironman 70.3 St. George.

Fifteen-year-old Kate Kinard is looking to earn the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award for bringing a youth triathlon program to the military base where she currently resides in South Korea.

Could you beat this world-record time?

Autism is Sam Holness' superpower. And he hopes it will someday propel him to a pro triathlon career.

Watch Kate Leeming's expedition down the Skeleton Coast of Namibia.

Brian Kozera
 credits exercise and triathlon training as key elements in his survival. Now he's raising money for a cause and spreading a spirit of optimism.

Once told that she would most likely never be able to run again, training for Ironman now helps this athlete beat RA.

The busy CEO shares how he translates skills from triathlon to his day-to-day life and vice versa.

Khadijah Diggs was the first hijabi Muslim woman to represent Team USA in triathlon.

Clarice Lorenzini is one of the first Asian-Americans to turn pro in triathlon, but she doesn’t want to be the last.

“I wanted to prove my post-stroke life would count for something.”


After a nasty accident, this off-road athlete rebuilt as a more complete person.

Soj Jibowu’s love of triathlon has grown into a clothing brand that he hopes will help bring the sport to wider audiences.

For Faren Campbell, a hard-earned race medal is just as satisfying as a sash and tiara.


Spectating a sprint triathlon in 2013 changed Renee Kiley's life forever.

Michael Kaltenmark, known as the escort for Butler University's bulldog mascot, went public with his story and inspired countless kidney donors to volunteer.

In triathlon, Gillian Fealy found place to belong. Now she’s welcoming others.

How triathlon transformed the life of Dr. Ouida Brown.

In a year when most triathletes never set foot on a race course, how did Irene Magdalena Alisjahbana somehow manage to compete in not one, but three long-course events in 2020?

Since 2014, Dionne DeGourville has finished seven Ironman races, all while juggling the intense schedule that comes with protecting the public.

In need of a mental break and a physical challenge, ultrasound technologist and triathlete Michelle Morton created her own adventure.

Ten-time Ironman finisher Andrea Mason has imagined—and completed—envious adventure routes across Europe.

What Sonja Wieck wants athletes to know about their mental health and getting help when you need it.

Dr. Tekemia Dorsey, founder and CEO of the International Association of Black Triathletes, is the recipient of the USOPC’s 2020 Rings of Gold Award.

Triathlete Lectie Altman has leaned on her friends and family through a tough recovery and an epic open-water challenge.

Spoofs? Check. Dad jokes? Check. Speedo? Triple check.

He might not be the fastest triathlete, but Bill Begg certainly races with the most heart.

He'll make the start this weekend at Ironman Florida.

Triathlete and adventurer Jonas Deichmann is charting his own 40,000 kilometer course.

After becoming the first bilateral above-knee amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship, Roderick Sewell sees his future as limitless.

Triathlon helps Chris Wodke manage the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder.

This hijabi athlete hopes to encourage others to experience the sport.

Triathlon helped Patricia Neubauer find a healthier relationship with her body.

A triathlete-turned-entrepreneur is out to rid the roads of distracted drivers.

Allysa Seely’s determination drives her forward.

Will Turner’s successful solo quest to complete more than 100 Ironmans in two years.

Coach Bernard Lyles has introduced thousands of children of color to triathlon—and continues to inspire and spread his passion.

Five women share their journeys and what it means to be pioneers in the sport. 

Triathlon helped Istra Bauza find strength, confidence, and a new purpose in life.

After a devastating loss, triathlon became an outlet for grief and catalyst for healing for Angie Banez.

After years of self-medicating his bipolar disorder with drugs and alcohol, Tim Davis found a healthier addiction.

Bobbe Greenberg didn’t start tri until her late 50s. At age 73, she’s unstoppable.

These nine triathletes will leave you inspired.

The story of Anita Coyle is heartbreaking, inspiring, and shows the limitless bounds of human resilience and will.

For Edwin Tan, triathlon is a big part of managing chronic disease.