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Things only triathletes who raced in the 80s would remember
While the first triathlon might have taken place in San Diego in 1974, the sport really took off in the 1980s. For those of us who are willing to admit that we are, actually, that old, here are a few...
View ArticleIronman cancels Russian race, bans Russian and Belarusian athletes
Following the recommendation from the International Olympic Committee and World Triathlon, Ironman has cancelled Ironman 70.3 St. Petersburg scheduled for July 17 and “will disallow participation of...
View ArticleMary Cain, who sued Nike for abuse, sets sights on triathlon
Teenage running phenom Mary Cain will compete at this weekend’s draft-legal Clermont Challenge. Cain was once one of America’s most promising runners and, at 16, was recruited by Alberto Salazar to be...
View ArticleRussian oligarch skirts World Triathlon event ban with Canadian citizenship
Earlier today Triathlon Today posted a story about World Triathlon and its relationship with Super League Triathlon (SLT), which will be putting on the upcoming Esports World Championship Series. One...
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Spend less time training to become a better triathlete
Triathlon attracts a diverse range of athletes to sport. Some people are drawn to the challenge of the event, some find that training so many sports keeps things fresh, while others enjoy the social...
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Laundry ready to Clash in Miami
Last year Challenge Miami kicked off the year for endurance athletes as Jan Frodeno dominated the day with a big win over Canada’s Lionel Sanders. (Jodie Stimpson took an event-filled women’s race...
View ArticleWhat’s the scoop with the Couples Championship and it’s $100,000 first prize?
This weekend one of the biggest prize-money triathlon events of the year will be taking place in Florida, featuring 14 of the sport’s fastest couples. The Couples Championship offers a $100,000 prize...
View ArticleRyf to donate any money she wins this weekend to the Red Cross
Five-time Ironman 70.3 world champion (and four-time Kona champ) Daniela Ryf says she will donate any prize money she earns at Ironman 70.3 Dubai tomorrow to Red Cross in Switzerland. The defending...
View ArticleVan Riel and Philipp blast to big wins at Dubai 70.3
We’re used to seeing draft-legal athletes move up to the half- (and even full-) distance after the Olympics, and Belgium’s Marten van Riel is certainly proving that athletes who do so can quickly...
View ArticleJamnicky leads Canadian contingent with runner-up finish at Clermont Super...
Dominika Jamnicky, who was the alternate for the Canadian team at the Olympics last summer, has started her season off in style with an impressive runner-up finish at the Elite Super Sprint Cup at...
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Stanford and Royle take the $100,000 win at inaugural Couples Championship
The inaugural Couples Championship held just outside of Tampa Bay, Florida turned out to be a huge payday for some of the sport’s fastest couples, but the live coverage ended up leaving many fans...
View ArticleGupta-Baltazar takes NCAA women’s race at Clermont Draft Legal Challenge
After a third-place finish at the Clermont Super Sprint Cup on Saturday, defending NCAA champion Kira Gupta-Baltazar capped off a big weekend of racing at the Draft Legal Challenge in Florida with a...
View ArticleBlummenfelt in Dubai: “Not the day I was looking for”
All eyes were on Kristian Blummenfelt and Daniela Ryf heading into Ironman 70.3 Dubai last weekend, but neither ended up winning the race. While Ryf had a solid performance, taking second behind rising...
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15 most influential women in triathlon history
Triathlon wouldn’t be where it is today without the influence of these 15 incredible women. Paula Newby-Fraser The “Queen of Kona” won the Ironman World Championship eight times, won 24 Ironman races...
View ArticleThings triathletes wished they’d known before their first race
We’ll never forget our first triathlon, will we? There’s a reason experience is such a huge factor in this sport – there are some things that you just need to feel yourself to truly understand. For...
View ArticleIronman announces new 70.3 in Tasmania
Tasmania will host a new Ironman 70.3 event for the next five years. The inaugural event will be held on Feb. 5, 2023 in Hobart, the island state’s capital. “Athletes will not only breathe in all the...
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Sam Long highlights field at Clash Miami, but a couple of Canadians could...
At yesterday’s press conference for Clash Endurance Miami many of the media’s questions were directed to Sam Long, the 26-year-old American who had already earned lots of attention through his rivalry...
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Gentle and Long power to dominant wins at Clash Miami
Triathlon fans have long anticipated Australian Olympian Ashleigh Gentle’s move to long-distance racing, and today we got a glimpse of just how much potential the 31-year-old has over the half-distance...
View ArticleChallenge Family bans Russian and Belarusian athletes
Following World Triathlon’s “explicit recommendation” to ban athletes from Russia and Belarus at international sports events, Challenge Family made a statement today banning those athletes from...
View ArticleLegault takes another silver at Americas Cup Sarasota; Murray and Kasper take...
After Tornado warnings and terrible weather postponed Saturday’s Americas Triathlon Cup Sarasota-Bradenton, the events were shortened for Sunday’s races. The junior race was turned into a duathlon...
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