LATEST TRIATHLON NEWS
January 16, 2025
Can the Wildflower Triathlon Bloom Again?
When race director Colleen Bousman announced her intention last summer to relaunch the Wildflower Triathlon Festival in May 2025, fans rejoiced. triathlete
January 9, 2025
7 Weird Triathlon Races We’re Totally Signing Up For in 2025
If you’re already a triathlete, clearly you’re no stranger to the unconventional. Ready for a triathlon you’ll never forget? triathlete
January 3, 2025
The Fastest and Slowest Ironman Races of 2024
With 2024 in the rearview mirror, we celebrate another remarkable year of triathlon racing, one that showcased the resilience and passion of the global Ironman community. With 34 Ironman races held worldwide and over 48,000 athletes crossing the finish line, this year marked a slight increase in participation despite the...
December 31, 2024
Triathlon’s rich list: How much prize money did the top PROs earn in 2024?
2024 has been quite possibly the busiest year of racing in triathlon history, with the major events series stepping things up a notch on the prize money front to encourage the best of the best to keep turning up on their start lines. Tri247
November 13, 2024
The richest race in triathlon HISTORY? Superstars fight for $4million-plus JACKPOT at T100 Dubai
Unprecedented prize money for triathlon is on the line when the first-ever T100 Triathlon World Tour reaches its climax in Dubai this weekend. It’s the seventh and final race in a season-long series which has seen the best race the best with a frequency which has never been seen before at...
November 11, 2024
New CEO Working to Build Ironman Into a Lifestyle Brand
About 10 months ago, the Ironman Group, which is owned by Advance, the privately held family-owned company behind Condé Nast and American City Business Journals, poached Equinox president DeRue to become its CEO. Since taking on the role, DeRue has immersed himself in the world of Ironman, even partaking in a...
November 1, 2024
ZIPP Owns The Wheel Count of Kona 2024
It’s that fun time of year again when we get to count up the results of the Kona count, share the data, and put our opinions next to it. Once again, Zipp owns the most significant piece of the wheel count pie. And they did it with very little help...
October 11, 2024
How Much Racing Is Too Much Racing?
Setting running goals is typically a good thing. Goals keep you engaged and on track. They shape your training with purpose, structure, and accountability. However, sometimes an endless list of goals can backfire. Runner's World
September 11, 2024
Ironman Triathlon Megastar Kristian Blummenfelt Presses Pause on Audacious Plot to Win Tour de France
Ironman and Olympic triathlon superstar Kristian Blummenfelt has pressed pause on his audacious project to win the Tour de France. Bluemmenfelt’s trainer and confidante Olav Aleksander Bu told Velo his athlete would keep his focus on swim-bike-run after he left the Paris Olympic triathlon disappointed with 12th. The news makes for a hard...
September 5, 2024
Are Triathletes Filling a Religion-Sized Hole With Endurance Sports?
I looked up at the sky. A streak of silver flashed across the dark dome. In that glorious moment, I felt at one with the universe. Swimming was no longer just a physical experience, but a spiritual one. It turns out I’m not alone. This phenomenon is documented in a...