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Live Update: Triathlon cancellations and postponements due to Coronavirus...

The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is forcing huge changes in the 2020 race schedule, with numerous events being cancelled or postponed. We’ll update this page regularly with the latest race news....

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Ironman buys mozart 100 trail running event

Well we didn’t see this one coming. In a year where virtually all of its races have been “postponed” or “rescheduled” – the company seldom uses the word “cancelled” with regards to events – Ironman has...

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Brownlee joins Incus Performance as investor and strategic advisor

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Ironman champion Alistair Brownlee certainly isn’t sitting around getting bored. In addition to being on the board of directors for the Professional Triathletes...

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Counting back to Kona: Were those guys running in underpants?

The Thursday morning before the Ironman World Championship has always been a busy and entertaining day. It begins with the annual Underpants Run, a spectacle like no other in the sport. Here’s a look...

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Polar’s new flagship multisport watch – the Vantage V2

Figuring out which multisport watch is right for you just got even more complicated with the announcement that Polar has a new flagship multisport watch, the Vantage V2. With a stylish, full-aluminum...

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Oleksiak joins Phelps brand as global ambassador

Triathletes might not be too familiar with the Phelps brand, but they will certainly be aware of the name Michael Phelps, who won 28 Olympic medals during his impressive swimming career. In 2015 parent...

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Scott unveils Plasma 6 super bike

In different times we’d no doubt be seeing the Scott Plasma 6 launched during Kona race week, with athletes like Sebastian Kienle chomping at the bit to go after another Kona title on the latest...

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Celebrating Kona

Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes, journalists, fans and members of the triathlon industry would be congregating in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, for the Ironman World Championship today. For...

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Ryf re-signs with Felt for three years

The Ironman World Championship might not be happening this year, but there has certainly been some exciting news that companies have saved for race week. Felt bicycles announced at 12:30 pm EST (the...

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5 tips to avoid midlife weight gain

“I used to be skinny when I was a runner in college. Look at me now. My BMI says I am “obese.” “I’ve always been able to manage my weight by eating a little less and exercising a little more. Since I...

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PTO adds ITU stars as first wildcard entries to Daytona field

The first round of wildcard entries to the PTO Championship in Daytona in December includes four of the top draft-legal ITU competitors from the last few years. The list includes the two reigning ITU...

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Triathlon bike 101: A beginner’s guide to road bikes

So you’ve decided you’re going to do a triathlon. You need to get a bike. Everyone you speak to tells you to start with a road bike because that will be the least-expensive way to introduce yourself to...

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The loneliness of the long-distance triathlete is a good thing

Training alone has been the way many of us spent the summer. Even if we were training with people, it might have been through the interface of a video-conferencing app, which doesn’t provide the...

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Duffy, Don, Iden and Learmonth receive Daytona wildcard slots

Add some more big names from the draft-legal triathlon race scene world to the list of athletes set to hit the start line at the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s Championship that will be part...

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Entrevue avec Nicolas Gilbert

Bien qu’il n’y ait pas eu de compétitions cette année, le jeune triathlète néo-Pro Nicolas Gilbert, originaire de Trois-Rivières, a été très actif. En effet, cet été devait être sa première saison sur...

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Here’s what athletes can expect as Ironman racing returns to North America

It has been a while, but Ironman racing is set to return to North America this weekend in Tempe, Arizona. Race weekend activities for Ironman 70.3 Arizona begin on Saturday with check in at Tempe Beach...

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Run faster with this can’t-miss fall training program

Throughout 2020 training plans have been modified in focus and structure several times to work around the cancellation and rescheduling of races. Since endurance fitness is built year over year rather...

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Gluten-free foods can contain more sugar, cost twice as much

The gluten-free diet is a hot topic among runners, with many experimenting with the diet at one point in their careers. Despite endurance athletes needing a high amount of carbohydrates, many runners...

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Canada’s Naeth added to Daytona Championship field

Angela Naeth joins three Olympic medalists as the latest four wildcard athletes named to compete at the Professional Triathletes Organisation Championships that will be part of Challenge Daytona in...

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