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Para triathlon included in LA Paralympics in 2028

Not sure if our Paratriathlete of the Year – Stefan Daniel – will be in the hunt for another medal again in 2028 (let’s get through Paris first, right?) but, if he is, there’s good news – “the...

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2022 Canadian Male Age-Group Long-Distance Triathlete of the Year

Jameson Plewes did his first full-distance event at Ironman Coeur d’Alene in 2021, winning his age group and nailing a spot at the Ironman World Championship – which ended up being delayed and moved to...

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Tickets on sale for first North American Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift

On Feb. 25 Montreal will play host to the first Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift held in North America – tickets are now available for the event. The racing takes place at the Olympic Park Sports...

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7 Essentials for your first triathlon

So you want to give triathlon a shot. You made the mistake of saying that at your last run with your training group, and now suddenly you’re committed to doing an event this summer. But, you’re not...

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2022 Canadian Female Paratriathlete of the Year

It’s been a long time coming, but that just makes her bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Abu Dhabi last November all the sweeter. After finishing fourth at the 2018 and 2019...

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The 5 do’s and don’ts of becoming a faster swimmer

How’s this for a 5 x 5? No, it’s not a workout, but rather a quick and easy list of five things to do to be a faster triathlon swimmer, along with five things to avoid: DO swim more. The single biggest...

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2022 Canadian Junior Triathletes of the Year

They share the same last name and train with the same coach and club, but they’re not related. They are, though, without a doubt the top junior triathletes in Canada from 2022. Mathis Beaulieu finished...

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Beat the cold and work on your speed with this ladder workout

If you can’t get to an indoor track this winter to work on your speed, interval training can be a great tool when training outdoors in cool conditions. Interval training can be tailored to any...

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Is the Collins Cup heading to Marrakesh this year?

There’s been lots of anticipation about the final two events on the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) Tour for 2023, and today a couple of triathlon sites based in the Netherlands...

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Much more than Jan Frodeno’s training partner

Kyle Smith might not be a familiar name to the average triathlon fan, but avid fans might be aware of the New Zealand both from his impressive results down under, but also because he’s Jan Frodeno’s...

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Other bike companies appear to be pulling back from triathlon, but one is...

There’s been lots of buzz of late around bike companies dialling down their sponsorships and laying off employees, but German-based Canyon appears to be investing big in the triathlon world these days...

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Money, money, (prize) money. Which triathletes make the most, and where...

2022 was a banner year for pro triathletes thanks to there being two Ironman World Championship events (St. George and Kona) along with the continued development of the Professional Triathletes...

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2022 Canadian female long-distance triathlete(s) of the year

When it comes to long-distance triathlon racing, the Ironman World Championship remains the pinnacle of high performance. Last year two Canadian women were the class of their age-group fields in Kona,...

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70.3 vet takes the women’s race, rookie wins the men’s at 70.3 season opener...

She might have felt under the weather going into the race, but that didn’t stop Ellie Salthouse from opening her 2023 season with a win at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Tasmania held in nipaluna/Hobart....

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Lionel Sanders takes on the sprinters at Arena Games Montreal!

Lionel Sanders might be renowned as one of the sport’s most popular long course athletes, but later this month Triathlon Magazine’s long-course triathlete of the year will take on some of the sport’s...

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Ironman follows World Triathlon lead with super-shoe ban

Last December we reported that World Triathlon was banning super shoes like the ones Gustav Iden wore to win last October’s Ironman World Championship – now we’ve learned that Ironman will be following...

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Ironman creates new Open division and revises eligibility requirements for...

Ironman has updated its competition rules around the eligibility of transgender athletes – the new policy will align with World Triathlon’s  rules. The company has also announced that it will will...

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Lionel Sanders Arena Games plan: “Show me the vomit”

There’s a reason he’s the sport’s most popular YouTube personality – Lionel Sanders is always willing to push himself to the limit, and he’s never afraid to provide some entertaining quotes. Yesterday...

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Roth announces stacked men’s field

We’ll find out who is racing in the women’s race on Thursday, but today we got a preview of the stacked men’s field set for Challenge Roth in June. While Dane Magnus Ditlev will be back to defend his...

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The Life of Tri is back! Lots going on as we start the 2023 season

We begin the 2023 season of The Life of Tri with a busy show that covers all the latest news in the triathlon world. Ironman World Championship in two venues? (You can guess Phil’s thoughts on that!)...

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