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Ready to take on Kona (and Nice)? Can the PTO’s new T100 World Triathlon Tour...

The man we can really credit with the creation of the International Triathlon Union (now World Triathlon), and who was instrumental in getting the sport into the Olympics, was a Canadian (by way of...

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Inaugural PTO T100 event gives Clash Miami a major push as a triathlon...

Yesterday’s announcement from the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) on the new T100 tour has got triathlon fans buzzing. While the announcement came about five weeks before the first race,...

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Hunt launches lightweight aero SUB50 Limitless aero wheel set

We’ve long been fans of the various Hunt wheel sets that we’ve reviewed over the years, and really can’t wait to get our hands on the new wheels the company just announced today. According to Hunt, the...

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Lucy Charles-Barclay issues “statement” to justify decision to skip world...

It was big news when we learned that British star Lucy Charles-Barclay wasn’t planning to defend her Ironman World Championship in Nice this October, instead choosing to focus on the Professional...

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Three run workouts that will get you a marathon PB in your next Ironman

If your goal this season is to run your fastest marathon split during a long-distance triathlon, one of these speedy track sessions will definitely help. Renowned coach and author Greg McMillan...

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Why the triathlon world is paying attention to a race in Tasmania this weekend

It’s been a blockbuster week for triathlon with the announcement of the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s (PTO) new T100 World Triathlon Tour, and we’re seeing the trickle-down effect of the new...

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Chelsea Sodaro powers to first win since Kona ’22, another DNF for Javier...

American Chelsea Sodaro proved she’s ready to take on the very best in the sport as she gears up for the start of the Professional Triathletes Organisation T100 World Triathlon Tour as she cruised to...

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Ironman France Nice and 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun voted best overall Ironman races

Ironman has announced its “Athletes’ Choice Awards winners” and two European events have claimed the “Best Overall Race” titles – Ironman France Nice and Ironman 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun.  The results...

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German adventurer to do Challenge Roth course 120 days in a row to break...

Remember when the Iron Cowboy (James Lawrence) added one day to his 100 straight full-distance efforts to seemingly keep his amazing performance safe for a while? Last year Great Britain’s Sean Conway...

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Ironman Hall of Famer buys Super Bowl Ad to promote CAF

Ironman Hall of Fame inductee Bob Babbitt is one of triathlon’s most revered historians. The co-founder of Competitor Magazine also wrote the coffee table books commemorating the 25th, 30th and 35th...

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New Balance launches its newest carbon-plated racer, FuelCell SC Elite v4

While New Balance doesn’t have a huge presence in triathlon’s pro ranks (of the top world championship finishers in Kona and Nice last year, only Laura Philipp wore the brand’s shoes), you’ll see lots...

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Shipper releases TriBike Transport bikes held in monetary dispute

Last year we reported on the crazy situation where a shipping company was holding on to over 180 bikes belonging to athletes who had competed at the World Championships in Pontevedra. Those athletes...

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From the Super Bowl to triathlon’s Super Bowl in Kona

This weekend’s Super Bowl will be one of the most-watched sporting events of the year. (Well, certainly the winter – 2024 is an Olympic year, of course!) Lots of triathletes will be glued to their...

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Design your own training plan to nail your triathlon goals in 2024

While there are lots of training programs you can find both online and in books to help you prepare for a triathlon (or summer full of them), the challenge inevitably comes because we all arrive at the...

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Former NHL Star Zdeno Chara on his way to Challenge Roth

We were there to watch Slovakian NHL legend Zdeno Chara take on his first half-distance triathlon at Clash Daytona last December. Now we’ve learned that the former Boston Bruins star will be racing at...

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5 ways to make a long trainer ride more tolerable

Riding indoors can be a great alternative to heading outside when it’s cold out, but it can be mentally tough. There are those days where minutes—even seconds—seem to tick by in slow motion. If you...

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Paris 2024 Olympic medals to feature pieces of the Eiffel Tower

On Thursday, organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled a unique addition to this year’s Olympic medals: pieces of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Each medal for the Games will...

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Nutrition advice that runners and triathletes should ignore

Most nutrition advice is targeted to the average person. (And, it’s important to note that “average”doesn’t include runners and triathletes.) Nutritionists and dieticians will often say things like:...

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Olympic update: The road to Paris

There’s been lots of talk about big triathlon events in 2024, and it’s almost funny that, for now, there has been seemingly little noise about the upcoming Paris Olympics. The announcement of the new...

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When should triathletes eat to get the most out of their workouts?

Triathletes know that they need to eat in order to fuel all the exercise they do. However, given that most multisport athletes also have busy lives with families, jobs and other commitments beyond...

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