USA Triathlon

With little warning, the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic committee has moved triathlon from its home in Long Beach to an entirely new site over 30 miles away. Triathlete’s editor-in-chief digs in to the details.

USA Triathlon CEO Vic Brumfield's candid interview on a (surprisingly) growing younger demographic, vanishing local races, a historic American Olympics, a shifting collegiate strategy, and more.

The return of the Malibu Triathlon, the triathlete who won the “Athletes' Athlete of the Year” award, and Supertri goes all-in on age-groupers - catch up on what you may have missed in multisport for February 2025.

"I am Black. I'm from the Caribbean. I am five foot two. I'm plus size. I don’t present as a ‘triathlete.’ But I hope others see me and believe it’s doable."

Changes include new categorization for age-group athletes and requirements for elite transgender women to participate in academic research.

Between ages 6 and 13, it can be hard to find triathlon equipment, competitive races, and like-minded kids to train with - but that's changing. Youth coach (and tri dad) Eric Davidson lays out a guide for parents of young triathletes looking to make the most of this fast-growing segment of multisport.

"It's more than just a race—it's a way to show the world that Deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes can compete at the highest levels."

American paratriathlon dominance was on full display at the 2024 Paralympic Games, with athletes collecting three golds, three silvers and two bronzes in Paris.

Dozens of volunteers in nearly every state across the U.S. are working on recruiting single-sport high school athletes for triathlon—but how does it all work, and why do we need them?

We take a look at Ironman’s new pregnancy policy update with some insider perspective on why more triathlon series’ don’t have their own formal pregnancy deferral process.

Lucy Charles-Barclay's surprise race announcement, a new Midwestern 70.3, and more - take a look at what you might have missed in multisport in June.

Sixty percent of the 2024 Paris Olympic triathlon team was selected by a discretionary committee, but who is the committee, and how do they decide? USA Triathlon offers Triathlete a peek into the room where it happened.

The U.S. triathlon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics is loaded with talent. Read more about the five triathletes who will be representing Team USA, and check out our expert analysis on how each will factor into the Paris triathlon events.

We talk to new USA Triathlon CEO Victoria Brumfield about USAT's controversial new membership tiers and dig into the organization's books for more insight.

Get caught up on the most-read and most-discussed stories of January 2024 in our big monthly digest of triathlon news.

The reigning 70.3 world champion and 2020 Olympian becomes the first American to automatically qualify for the U.S. Olympic team with a fifth-place finish at the Paris test event.

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?

“You could go run in college, compete against other universities, and get to see some of the U.S. Or […] you get to see the world, you don’t have to pay for it, and you get to do a sport that you love.”

It’s been a few years since the first gravel-specific triathlon debuted. Is this niche-within-a-niche-sport still growing?

From local race director to USAT's first-ever female CEO, Victoria Brumfield has worked at every level of triathlon. We talked with the trailblazer about what's ahead for the organization and the sport.

USA Triathlon celebrates longevity, speed, and training family with this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, including 79-year-old triathlete Robert Plant who shares his secrets.

An age-grouper goes back to school at USA Triathlon’s Fantasy Camp. What is the Olympic Training Center really like?

When was the last time you checked your USAT national ranking? 

Over 80 sessions across five days. Here were the themes we heard again and again.

We're back!

Taylor Knibb, Summer Rappaport, Katie Zaferes, Kevin McDowell, and Morgan Pearson spoke about their journeys to making the team as well as their visions for Tokyo.

Last weekend's results at Yokohama mean some difficult decisions in June.

The final qualification event is just a few days away.

Confused how you qualified in a year with no racing? Here’s how you earned the spot (and how you can still qualify in 2021).

A look at some of the buzz we’ve picked up in the sport over the past seven days.

Even in this tough year, Tim Yount has managed to keep women's triathlon on a path toward full-fledged NCAA status.

American Olympian Hunter Kemper broke into mainstream with his appearance on the renowned cereal box.

As collegiate triathlon works toward official NCAA status, it also represents an opportunity for black triathletes to compete at the elite level and inspire the next generations.

As the world tries to limit the spread and fatality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic, race directors grapple with the possibility of no mass events in 2020.

Thanks to a partnership between USA Triathlon, Challenge Family North America, and the Professional Triathletes Organization, professionals will have a big target on their 2020 race calendar.

With just six more schools, triathlon can become an official NCAA varsity sport.

Live stream the collegiate women’s triathlon championship this Saturday.

Want to gauge your high schooler's interest in multisport? Check out one unique way USA Triathlon is attracting (and tracking) athletes at the youth level.

It was a disappointing day for many Americans, but Summer Rappaport executed a well-rounded race to earn her first Olympic berth.

What The New York Times got wrong—and right—about our sport.

The most spirited event weekend in all of triathlon just wrapped up, with hundreds of students converging on Tempe, Ariz. to compete in the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Nationals.

USAT’s new boss reviews his first year in office and gives insight into what lies ahead.

Hampton University will be the first historically black university to add a women’s varsity triathlon program. Here’s why that’s important.

USAT plans to bring the excitement of Olympic triathlon to Long Beach nearly a decade before #LA2028.

A look inside the USAT juggernaut to make tri a real NCAA sport—with all the scholarship opportunities and bookstore sweatshirts that come with it.

Sponsorship makes up 20 percent of USA Triathlon’s operating budget. And like all U.S. national sports governing bodies, they’ll that money from wherever they can.

Only five years into her tri career, Audrey Ernst has worked her way from tri newbie to USA Triathlon’s high school national champion.

Rocky Harris is an avid age-group triathlete and has been competing for the past eight years.

Rocky Harris today was announced by USA Triathlon President Barry Siff as the new Chief Executive Officer for the National Governing Body.

USA Triathlon’s High School Program is creating a new generation of multisport standouts.

A primer of the most commonly violated race rules.

We look at what Rob Urbach accomplished in his six years at the helm of our sport’s governing body, and what lies ahead.

The national championship will take place in Tempe, Ariz. on Nov. 5.

USA Triathlon is focused on growing the youth demographic in 2017 and beyond using a multi-pronged approach that USAT CEO Rob Urbach laid out in January.

After years of explosive growth, triathlon participation is hitting a plateau.

An attempt from USA Triathlon’s Board of Directors to gain further power, or an introduction of necessary updates to an antiquated system?

Jorgensen is one of five female nominees.

Joe Maloy, Ben Kanute and Greg Billington on bike packs, pacing, and chasing the Brownlees.

A tough bike course could help upset the podium

More than 4,000 registered athletes are set to compete over two days of competition.

Meet the six talented Rio-bound athletes who will represent the U.S. next week.

Nearly 900 young triathletes ages 7-19 will return to West Chester, Ohio for the USA Triathlon Youth & Junior National Championships.

In its debut at the Paralympics, a total of 60 athletes will race for Paralympic gold on Sept. 10-11.

USA Triathlon has debuted its new prize money leader board tool, which is designed to track the earnings of the top triathletes in the sport.

Nearly 650 of the nation's top run-bike-run athletes are slated to compete for national titles and world championship team spots.

USA Triathlon today confirmed the four events that will be contested as part of the 2016 women's collegiate triathlon season.

The event will held on Nov. 5-6 in New Orleans.

USA Triathlon today named Katie Zaferes as the sixth and final member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team.

Joe Maloy, Greg Billington and Ben Kanute will make up the men's U.S. Olympic team.

Clemson, S.C. played host to the largest-ever field of collegiate triathletes from across the United States.

It was a busy weekend of racing in Clemson, S.C.

Clemson, S.C. will host the largest-ever field of collegiate triathletes across the United States this weekend.

The 2016 season got underway for U.S. paratriathletes on Sunday at the Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships.

USA Triathlon Level II and Youth & Junior Certified Coach Ken Axford was recognized today as the 2015 Developmental Coach of the Year.

USA Triathlon today announced 13 professional athletes who have earned Elite Triathlete of the Year accolades for 2015.

Taylor Knibb and Austin Hindman have been announced as the 2015 USA Triathlon Junior Elite Triathletes of the Year.

The 2015 USA Triathlon Age-Group Triathletes of the Year honors have been announced.

The four men at the top of USAT’s Objective Ranking System for Olympic Qualification will be going head to head in San Diego this weekend.

Two USA Triathlon series will again feature beginner-focused events in cities across the United States.

Minnesota age-group athletes Jan Guenther and Joel LaFrance raced their way to national titles on Sunday.

Elite triathletes will vie to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team on May 15 at ITU World Triathlon Yokohama.

USA Triathlon honored four accomplished multisport athletes on Saturday evening.

The program will look to expand opportunities in the sport for young athletes ages 13-19 and grow triathlon clubs at the high school level.

The USA Triathlon Foundation will distribute up to $95,000 in grant funding for individuals, clubs, teams and organizations in 2016.

Siri Lindley, Ken Glah, Harriet Anderson and Roger Brockenbrough will be honored on Jan. 16 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs.

Triathletes Gwen Jorgensen and Hailey Danisewicz are 2014-15 finalists for Team USA Awards.