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Is the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar the best triathlon watch?

When it comes to the ultimate triathlon watch, it’s hard to imagine what more you could want, or need, than what you get in Garmin’s 955 Solar. Heck, we raved about the Garmin 945 and wondered what...

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Cam Wurf wants his Kona bike record back

Australian Cam Wurf (centre, pictured above with defending Ironman Lanzarote champion Kenneth Vandendriesche, left, and Sam Laidlow) somehow balances a pro triathlon career with life as a pro cyclist –...

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Lydia Dant went from novice triathlete to Ironman champion in just a few...

Great Britain’s Lydia Dant couldn’t even run 10 km when she decided she was going to do her first Ironman race. Within just a few years, though, she realized that “doing” an Ironman wasn’t going to be...

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Records shattered at Ironman Lanzarote

On a day that featured possibly the best conditions ever seen at the famous race renowned as the world’s toughest Ironman, France’s Arthur Horseau powered through a record-setting run split to shatter...

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From triathlon rookie to two-time Ironman champion in five years

We introduced you to Great Britain’s Lydia Dant yesterday – in 2018 she decided she would sign up for Ironman Wales, even though she couldn’t run 10 km. One of the first things her coach did was...

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Paula Findlay dominates Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga

After a pair of fifth-place finishes at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside and the PTO European Open, Canadian Paula Findlay added another 2023 win to go along with her St. Anthony’s Olympic-distance win last...

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Despite crashing twice Tamara Jewett takes second at 70.3 Aix-en-Provence

Canadian Tamara Jewett’s (pictured above at last year’s 70.3 world championship) great season continued this weekend with another podium performance at Ironman 70.3 Aix-en-Provence, despite two crashes...

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Ironman legend Rick Hoyt dies at 61

The Hoyt family announced on Monday that Ironman Hall of Fame icon Rick Hoyt passed away. Hoyt and his father Dick were famous for their iconic Ironman World Championship and Boston Marathon finishes....

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4 Crazy things that happened at triathlon races this weekend

It was a busy weekend of racing in Europe, with Ironman Lanzarote, Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau, Ironman 70.3 Aix-en-Provence and the Challenge Championship, along with Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga happening...

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Pictures that prove Challenge St. Polten should be on your bucket list

Celebrating 20 years of racing, this weekend’s Challenge St. Polten featured a field of 1,100 athletes from 33 countries, who enjoyed picture-perfect race conditions at the event in the capital of...

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London Triathlon becomes part of Challenge Family

While North America remains an enigma for the brand, Challenge Family has certainly been building its name in Europe of late, with a number of new events over the last year. Today the company adds...

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Will WTCS Cagliari be the first step back to the Olympics for Gwen Jorgensen...

This weekend’s World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) race in Cagliari will feature many of the top contenders for both the world title this year, and the Olympic Games in Paris. Qualifying for the...

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How (what, and who) to watch (at) WTCS Cagliari

Olympic qualifying is in full swing, which brings the lion’s share of the world’s top draft-legal athletes to Cagliari, Italy, for the third stop on this year’s World Triathlon Championship Series...

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She’s back! Georgia Taylor-Brown returns to the top of the WTCS podium

Lest anyone think that being in the lead group is a make-or-break part of winning a World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) race, Georgia Taylor-Brown’s return to the top of the podium in Cagliari...

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Face it, Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde are the kings of draft-legal racing right now

While it’s fun, while writing pre-race stories, to try and come up with options of how a number of athletes could vie for the win at a World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) race, for much of the...

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5 Things we learned from WTCS Cagliari … in words and pictures

Who would have thought that a World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) race in Sardinia would turn out to be a harbinger of what we’re likely to see through the rest of the year when it comes to...

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Want to improve your swim times this season? Add some rest (and speed) to...

“If you want to swim faster then you need to swim faster.”                                                 Swim coach Tony Zezza They call it a sprint triathlon, but there’s nothing sprinty about a 750...

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Triathlon world sends supportive messages as Gustav Iden mourns the loss of...

In a touching tribute to his mother, Norwegian Ironman World Champion Gustav Iden announced that his mother had passed away yesterday after a two-year battle with cancer. “Life is unfair, but I am one...

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Garmin Forerunner 265: Beautiful AMOLED screen, premium training metrics and...

There have been many developments in display technology over the last decade. AMOLED (the same screens you’re used to seeing on your cel phone) is one of the newest breakthroughs, and Garmin was the...

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Aero? Check. Ventilated? Check. Meet the Ekoi Ironman Aero 16

Triathletes have long been dialled in to the performance advantage that comes from improved aerodynamics. Tri bars put us in a hugely advantageous position compared to sitting up on regular handlebars....

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